ANTIQUE 19THC RARE MINTON PARIAN FIGURE OF NAKED FEMALE " THE OCTOROON " C1868
Item History & Price
Antique 19thcMinton Parian Naked Female Figure of “The Octoroon”.c1868- John Bell Antique 19thc Minton Parianfigure of The Octoroon.The marble original figure by JohnBell was exhibited in c1868 at the RAThis exquisite figure stands17.25inches high, on a base 6 inches across. Of fabulous quality the Pariansmooth, creamy and tactile.Beautifully modelled with veryfine detail. Impressed THE OCTOROON andincised JOHN BELL Sc Sept 1868 The base is impressed MINTON and ...bears thedate code for c1868The condition is very good withjust a tiny little nibble on the inner rim underneath the base rimThe photos are part of thedescription so please assess carefully.A similar figure can be seen inthe Parian Phenomenon page 82. fig126 A very rarely seen Minton Parianfigure of great charm it displays very well.I will ship worldwide but pleasebe aware this is a large heavy item so shipping will be expensive.Overseas buyers Pay pal onlyplease. ~~~~~
