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Live Auction

Day Three: The Fine Sale

Sun, Oct 27, 2019 11:00AM EDT
Lot 7110

Staffordshire Figure of Cybele in Chariot

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

10 3/4 in. high.

Note: This rare example is one of two know examples and is attributed to John Dale by esteemed Staffordshire collector Myrna Schkolne. Cybele is a goddess of fertility and nature with lions serving as her symbolic companions. A similar example is illustrated on the cover of M. Schkolne, Obession: The Myrna & Benzion Schklone Collection of Early English Pottery, volume I.

Condition

Restored. Minor firing imperfections and glaze gaps, element lacking from hand. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.