10 Miniature Bronzes inc. Bergman

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Jan 21, 2017 - Jan 22, 2017

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• Lot Description
  A collection of ten miniature bronze figures. 1st item: Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze depicting a dancing girl in exotic costume. Mounted onto a round green variegated marble base. Incised "Nam Greb" with an urn insignia and "B" within, back of skirt. 5 1/2" H x 2 3/4" W x 2 1/2" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 2nd item: Bergmann cold painted bronze depicting a satyr holding a branch of grapes in his outstretched left hand. Incised "N. Greb" left side of base. 3 3/4" H x 1 7/8" W x 1 3/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 3rd item: Bergmann cold painted bronze depicting a kneeling satyr. Incised "N. G." with an urn insignia and "B" within, underside of left and right legs. 2 5/8" H x 1 3/4" W x 2 3/8" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 4th item: Cold painted bronze depicting a crouching nude female holding a branch with two birds. Uninscribed, possibly Bergmann, may have been intended as a pair with the 3rd item. 1 1/4" H x 1 3/4" W x 4 3/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 5th item: Cold painted bronze depicting a young woman reclining against a tree with grape vines. Illegibly incised back of tree. 3 1/8" H x 2" W x 2 1/2" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 6th item: Cold painted bronze depicting a dancing girl in exotic costume holding castanets and mounted to a square rug. Uninscribed. 4 3/8" H x 2 1/2" W x 2 1/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 7th item: Cold painted bronze depicting a nude female holding a cup to the lips of a Herma sculpture, mounted to a round ebonized base. Uninscribed. 6 1/8" H x 2 3/4" W x 2 3/4" D. Late 19th/early 20th century. 8th item: Cold painted bronze depicting Leda and the Swan lounging within the petals of a flower. Uninscribed. 2 1/4" H x 3" W x 3 1/8". Late 19th/early 20th century. 9th item: Cold painted bronze depicting a nude female kneeling on a round cushion covered with short pin protrusions. Uninscribed. 3 1/4" H x 2 3/8" W x 2 3/8" D. Early 20th century. 10th item: Cold painted bronze depicting the reclining figure of a woman in a romper and ballet slippers. Uninscribed. 1" H x 1 1/2" W x 4" D. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Private collection, Nashville, TN. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

  Condition

  1st item: Four decorative elements missing, 3 from headpiece, 1 from top. 2nd item: Minute areas of wear to patina on surface of figure. 3rd item: Areas of wear to patina, largest 1/2", on surface of figure. 4th item: Areas of wear to patina, largest 1/2", on surface of figure. 5th item: Areas of wear to patina, largest 1/4", on surface of figure. 6th item: Areas of wear to patina, largest 1/4", on surface of figure. 7th item: 1/4" area of wear to patina on upper right arm of female. 8th item: Minute scratches on flower petals. 9th item: Minute areas of oxidation on head and sides of chest of figure. 10th item: Areas of wear to patina, largest 3/4", on surface of figure.
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