拍品 2
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU FIGURES depicting Minerva and Mars, the former standing proudly, her right hand resting upon a Mercury-headed shield, the latter looking to dexter, stepping forward with his sword in his hand with a suit of armour at his feet, upon moulded blue john and white marble pedestals, upon a square slate base, possibly matched

细节
A PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU FIGURES depicting Minerva and Mars, the former standing proudly, her right hand resting upon a Mercury-headed shield, the latter looking to dexter, stepping forward with his sword in his hand with a suit of armour at his feet, upon moulded blue john and white marble pedestals, upon a square slate base, possibly matched
12½in. (31.5cm.) (2)

拍品专文

Minerva is not holding her spear and this pose is, therefore, possibly the one she adopted on her appearance before her father, Jupiter, at the Judgement of Paris.

Almost identical figures of Minerva upon related bluejohn plinths were sold in these Rooms, 16 November 1989, lot 4, and at Sotheby's, London 8 July 1988, lot 13