DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The April 2021 Auctions: Day 1

Thu, Apr 29, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 225

ITALIAN POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD RELIEF PLAQUE H 9" W 36" COMMEMORATING "LORENZO FUSCO"

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
High relief polychromed battle scene commemorating Lorenzo Fusco in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Plaque tells the story of a 13 year old Italian boy who fought in this war. https://italiacoloniale.com/2019/09/26/lorenzo-fusco-il-balilla-di-13-anni-che-combatte-nella-guerra-detiopia/ Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.