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ESTATE TREASURE, IN THE SAME FAMILY FOR DECADES.  FABULOUS RARE CIRCA 1925 DEMETRE HARALAMB CHIPARUS (1886-1947, ROMANIAN / FRENCH) DETAILED BRONZE FEMALE FIGURE ON MARBLE.  STUDY OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WIPING AWAY HER TEARS WITH THE HEM OF A LOOSE FITTING NIGHTGOWN EDGED IN LACE, STANDING ON A FACETED PLINTH OF BRAZILIAN PORTORO MARBLE. CAST BY ETLING (PARIS, FRANCE) FROM A MODEL BY CHIPARUS, ENTITLED "THE LITTLE SAD ONE" MEASURES 2 1/8" BY 2 1/8" BY 6 5/8" TALL. SIGNED "CHIPARUS" ALONG TOP EDGE OF BASE.  SIGNED "ETLING, PARIS" (FOUNDRY MARK) ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE BASE.  SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF EACH.  SMALL PART OF AN ORIGINAL LABEL ON THE BOTTOM CAN JUST BARELY BE SEEN (SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTO) AND ANOTHER SMALL PIECE OF IT CAME OFF IN MY HANDS WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP THE FIGURE (SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTO).  ORIGINAL PATINA FROM YEARS OF BEING ON DISPLAY IN THE SAME FAMILY.  HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO ALTER OR CLEAN IN ANY WAY.  SMALL "RUB" TO BOTTOM EDGE POINT OF BASE DIFFICULT TO SEE SINCE THE MARBLE IN THAT AREA HAS WHITE COLORATIONS, BUT WANTED TO MENTION.  (SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF THE EDGE POINT AS WELL AS BOTH SIDES ADJOINING THE POINT.)  ANOTHER VERY SMALL AREA  ALONG THE BASE FEELS ROUGH BUT IS BLACK SO MUST FEEL TO "SEE".  DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY.  OVERALL, IN VERY GOOD PERIOD CONDITION.  JUST A RARE ESTATE FIND!  PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.....I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!
 

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THANKS SO MUCH FOR LOOKING....IT'S GREAT TO "SEE" YOU! Please ask any questions prior to purchasing.  Payment should be received within 3 days after the close of the auction. Texas residents pay 8.25 sales tax. Should you have any questions regarding payment options, please contact us.

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SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.  I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! -RICHARD AKA CHRISTMASRICHES