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Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887), La fileuse, a gilt bronze and ivory model of a medieval woman holding a spindle and distaff, signed to the base and mounted on a circular socle base36.5cm highThis item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate, Ref. No. 33MW6SY1She has a fine crack running down the underside of her left hand and a very fine crack to the spindle. A very small ding to the reverse and slight rubbing to the gilt, particularly to the reverse. Minor chipping to the marble base.

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