â–¡ A BRONZE PLAQUETTE OF PYRAMUS AND THISBE, SOUTH GERMAN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY

rectangular, Thisbe, her arms outstretched, falls on a sword, the lifeless body of Pyramus at her feet, to the left a spreading tree and running hare, to right a fountain of Cupid

7 x 12.5cm

Provenance: Collection of Alfred Spero (1886-1973), London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly between 1967-1969. *See lot 309 for Introduction to the Bernard Kelly Collection and Selected Bibliography*

Weber 860.10