LOT 226:
A SPANISH CONQUISTADOR BRONZE BUST
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Estimated price :
$1,300 - $1,800
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A SPANISH CONQUISTADOR BRONZE BUST
This finely cast bronze bust of a Spanish conquistador depicts a Spanish man, possibly Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519), wearing infantry armor decorated with carved motifs of Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Queen Isabella I, and the national motto of Spain in Latin "Plus ultra" - "Further beyond". The two castles representing "Las dos Castillas, " Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla-Leon.
Dimensions: H: 10 5/8 in., (27 cm.)
Condition: Excellent