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Title: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 11, 2020, 08:21:43 AM

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8077917/Alexander-Great-bust-dug-former-home-Jean-Paul-Getty-sells-nearly-400-000.html

interesting article from the Daily Fail.....one wonders its origin story!

Title: Re: Gardner sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Erpingham on March 11, 2020, 09:39:31 AM

Quote from: Holly on March 11, 2020, 08:21:43 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8077917/Alexander-Great-bust-dug-former-home-Jean-Paul-Getty-sells-nearly-400-000.html

interesting article from the Daily Fail.....one wonders its origin story!

Grand Tour purchase, placed in garden and subsequently lost?

Title: Re: Gardner sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 11, 2020, 09:51:11 AM

probably although the roman(tic) in me wistfully thinks it could have been a dignitary visiting the province with his entourage and foibles :)

Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Erpingham on March 11, 2020, 09:58:51 AM

Studying the nose repair would probably give you a date.

Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 11, 2020, 10:03:19 AM

don't spoil my illusions with facts!!! ;)

Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Jim Webster on March 12, 2020, 09:38:51 PM

Quote from: Holly on March 11, 2020, 10:03:19 AM
don't spoil my illusions with facts!!! ;)

That's the attitude, stick with it ;)

Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 12, 2020, 10:20:20 PM

I am blissfully dim witted when it comes to stuff like that thankfully.... :)

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