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RARE HRH Prince
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Life sized bronze
bust
$3,900.00
One of the rarest
pieces ever offered
by Everything
Royal in more than 40 years.
This incredible bust is
a one-of-a-kind piece.
A bronze (life size) bust
of the late Prince Philip who passed just before his 100th birthday.
This bust was purchased at auction from the furnishings of the
Dorchester Hotel in London more than 25 years ago.
HRH posed for
this piece in the late 1940's(1947-1949).
The hotel was
purchased by the Sultan of Bruni, who remodeled, sending all the
wonderful royal, historical furnishings and art work to an action
which is how this great bust came into my possession.
It was taken
to Buckingham Palace by a friend of mine and Prince Philips.
Prince Philip
had been told about the bust.
It sat on Prince
Philip's desk for three months until I arrived to bring it back
to Ca.
Walking out the
private front entrance of Buckingham Palace with Prince Phillips
head in my arms was quite a sight for visitors who were taking
photos!
While it sat in Prince Philip's office, The Queen exclaimed it
was a great likeness and asked if it was available.
Sadly, Her Majesty
does not purchase items and, I believe, was hoping it was to be
donated..
Buckingham Palace forwarded a list of sculptors, who, over the
years, Prince Philip sat (posed) for.
Being a royal
means having so many paintings, photos and sculptors done. Many
pieces are commissioned by City Halls, heads of Governments, etc.
Many pieces are finished without the royal family member ever
seeing the finished product.
Weight approximately
35 pounds
Bust approximately 15"
With base 20"
(Never ask a
friend to bid for you without giving him your maximum price) With
a buyers premium of 25% and VAT of 7% Prince Philip was costly
in 1997.
After 27 years,
Philip is ready for a new home.
Amazing HRH Prince
Philip would have been 100 years old this year.
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