NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2003 Mar 21 @ 12:00UTC-7 : PDT/MST
Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879). Bronze sculpture. "Cow & Calf". Great piece by this famous French sculptor. Ex John Hampton collection. 6.5" x 8.5". Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
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United States
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