Pair of French Terracotta Figures of Madame de Pompadour as a Sphinx

Pair of French Terracotta Figures of Madame de Pompadour as a Sphinx

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On faux marble pedestals

Sphinxes approx. 26 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 11 in.

Bases 33 x 39 x 21in.

Sold Phillips, NY, May 21, 2002, Lot 70; The Estate of Glen Foster; Hyland Grandby, MA.
Condition Report: Seem to be cast/manufactured by a slightly different hand and therefore are a very near pair. Generally one is more terracotta color and the other more of a sandstone color. Both with cracks across lower part of back, one with repair attempt. Fissures throughout. Part of tassel missing on one. Overall with scattered chips and losses. 20th Century manufacture.Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.