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Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon) U.

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:7,500.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon) U.
<B><I>Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón)</B></I></B></I><I><BR></B></I><BR>U. Matteoni, Italian<BR>Late 19th Century<BR>Marble<BR>Signed on base: <I>U. Matteoni </B></I>and <I>Fecit<BR></B></I>Name of sculpture incised <BR>29 inches high, 18 inches wide, 17-1/4 inches deep<BR><BR> This fine white marble sculpture, with its own marble presentation base, shows the maritime explorer seated, apparently deep in thought, his right palm resting flat against his temple, his left hand holding a rolled map, with books and maps strewn around his feet. <BR><BR>The octagonal white marble base has three sections, the bottom being 8-1/2 inches high, 21 inches wide and 21 inches deep; the vertical column being 18-1/2 inches high; and the top being 7 inches high and 18-1/2 inches wide.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)