- 170
German, Nuremberg?, circa 1525-50
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Candleholder in the form of a wildman
- brass, on a later metal stand
- German, Nuremberg?, circa 1525-50
Condition
Standard wear and surface abrasions. Opening between legs and aperture on top of head. Iron plug on proper left knee. Each hand with hole for attachment of original implement.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a similar figure, now in the Harvard University Art Museums (1962.79), see Timothy Husband, The Wildman. Medieval Myth and Symbolism (exh. cat.), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 9 October, 1980 - 11 January 1981, no. 49, fig. 117.