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Mary Thornycroft (1809-1895). A Victorian carved white marble bust of a young woman, wearing a floral wreath and her hair in a plaited bun, signed and dated 1859, 32cm wide, 54cm high
Mary Thornycroft was commissioned by Queen Victoria to create a number of statues and portraits of her children and other members of the Royal Family. Several of these are now in the British Royal Collection.

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Weathered from outside exposure with lichen and discolouration throughout, however the details do not seem to have been to heavily eroded, a shallow repaired chip to the back right side, signed and dated to the back which is a little indistinct

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Auction Date:

14th Mar 23 at 9:30am GMT