A patinated bronze bust of a woman, possibly Italian, c.1920, indistinct signature to the bronze and impressed foundry seal, Cast from a model and depicting a young woman with her hair blown off her face, raised on a black slate base, 29.5 cm highThe signature is hard to read, but maybe something like 'l. Giovanni'. Some light natural wear, with a few old marks and rubbing to high points - all in keeping with age. A few small chips to the slate base.