Lot Details
Lot 366
A Pair of Chinese Gilt Bronze Buffalo
Late Ming/Early Qing Dynasty
The mirrored pair of weights modeled with pleasant expressions. Length 7 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Purchased January 3, 1983 from James B. Godfrey, New York, NY; sold with original receipt
See Sotheby's Hong Kong: 8 April, 2014 Lot 90
C Estates of WR Appleby and Elinor Appleby
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for $11,250 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Buffalo are in good structural condition with no apparent losses, repairs or misaligned areas. There is wear to the gilding of both bronzes, moreso to one buffalo (see photos); otherwise with small nicks, surface scratches and other types of handling wear.
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