A PAIR OF ORMOLU ALLEGORICAL FIGURES, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY depicting a pair of young female scribes, each leaning on a column propping up a bound manuscript, each holding a stylus, one also holding a miniature model of a sarcophagus, in ormolu bronze, atop rectangular stone bases; height of taller one: 35.5 cm (14 in.), net weight: 8.8 kg (19.4 lbs) CONDITION N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.