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Front and rear views of cupid figure

A damaged cupid figure

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Crime Sheet

Victim's Name: Two ormolu cupid figures.

Made from: Copper-alloy (brass) with a gold coating.

Age: Around 1880.

Used For:
Ornaments on a French mahogany dressing table - they helped support a mirror.

French dressing table

Place of Residence: Probably a dressing room in a wealthy person's house, then at the Lady Lever Art Gallery from around 1911.

Damage: Green marks on cupid's backside, plus black and red spots.

Other evidence: The surface coating of the figure is yellowish. The coating is possibly shellac, which is permeable (not water/air tight).

The Suspects >>
 

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