222: A CARVED MARBLE BUST SCULPTURE OF GREEK POET HOMER

A finely carved Italian carrara marble bust with crisp detail and nice quality execution, the figure looking down and to the left with well proportioned facial features, the subject's robe detailed on the chest area; intricate hair and beard details; displayed on the original matching pedestal with brass spindle fitted to the sleeved opening in the bust; signed P. Masini. Measures 20 x 12 inches overall. Provenance: The Joseph Candioto Trust. We ship in-house for all items with the exception of very large and or very fragile pieces and some international shipments.
A chip from one curl proper left side of the face equals 1 inch by 1/2 inch, a very lightly abraded edge just below there, otherwise very good and free from other chips, cracks, repairs, stain or other issues.
$1,500 - $2,500