A Coade stone bust of John Milton
first quarter of the 19th century, modelled full face with
ecclesiastical vestments on an integral base stamped 'Coade & Sealy' to the
front.
In 1799 Eleanor Coade went into partnership with her cousin,
John Sealy (1749–1813), and the firm operated thereafter as Coade and Sealy.
44cm wide, 17cm deep, 57cm high.
Provenance: The dispersal of Beech Hill Park, Loughton, c.1950.
https://www.sworder.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-509---a-coade-stone-bust-of-john-milton/?lot=518699&sd=1#
Indented Coade & Sealy.
The Bust of Milton sits on the Roubiliac Type socle which appears on the Coade bust of Caracalla.
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