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Marble Library Bust of a Young Boy
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Marble Library Bust of a Young Boy

1900 - 1920
Description

Here we have a very good turn of the century marble library bust of a young boy presented on a serpentine socle base, the bust is unsigned but very intricately carved and detailed and would make a great presence in a room.

c1910

Size: 26cm

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

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26cm (10.24")
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this White Marble Library Bust to the 1910s.

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SA1205190
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8478
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Description
Here we have a very good turn of the century marble library bust of a young boy presented on a serpentine socle base, the bust is unsigned but very intricately carved and detailed and would make a great presence in a room.

c1910

Size: 26cm

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Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Height
26cm (10.24")
Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this White Marble Library Bust to the 1910s.

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SA1205190
Dealers Internal Ref
8478
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base.
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Archive I Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base.

Marble Library Bust of a Young Boy

Archive II Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base. View II
Archive III Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base. View III
Archive IV Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base. View IV
Archive V Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base. View V
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base.
Marble Library Bust Of A Young Boy
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Carved white marble portrait bust depicting a young boy, raised on a dark green turned marble socle base.
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A marble library bust is a sculpted three-dimensional depiction of a persons head and shoulders, traditionally positioned in private libraries or study rooms during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to signify artistic and academic appreciation.

These sculptures are typically carved from solid blocks of fine white natural marble, such as Carrara marble, and mounted upon a contrasting turned dark marble or serpentine socle base.

Authentic period pieces display subtle hand-chiselling marks, natural surface patination, high stone density that remains cool to the touch, and detailed anatomical modelling rather than the smooth, uniform finish seen in modern resin reproductions.

Position the sculpture on a dark wood bookshelf, a stone fireplace mantelpiece, or a console table alongside framed artwork and classic books to introduce neoclassical balance and architectural texture.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfiber cloth and clean occasionally using distilled water mixed with a mild pH-neutral soap, avoiding acidic cleaners, chemical polishers, or abrasive pads.
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