Lot 364: ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF BENEDETTO BUGLIONI (1459/60-1521) ITALIAN, FLORENCE, CIRCA 1500 | Pair of candle-bearing angels

one inscribed: Po/1096 / 855 40 in ink to the proper right wing, and the other inscribed: 52671/2 in ink to the proper right shoulder

62cm., 24 3/8 in. and 62.5cm., 24 5/8 in.

terracotta

Overall the condition of the terracottas is good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are joints at both necks (these may be original, the heads are probably made separately). There are a few small chips to the bottom edges, stable fissures in the drapery, and minor dirt to the crevices. Right angel: The top half of the proper right wing is reattached. There are some losses to the bottom tips of the wings and to the proper left elbow. There is a stable original fissure towards to the base at the back, which runs underneath to an original lacuna. Left angel: A section of the base is lost below the proper left leg. The bottom part of the proper left wing is lost and there is a loss to the edge of the wing further up. There is a fissure below the drapery emanating from the aforementioned lower wing loss. There is a small chip to the proper left thumb.
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