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Centuries-old sculpture from legendary Italian artist discovered at salvage yard — and may be worth $13K

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A small sculpture by Italian artist Pietro Bracci, known for creating Rome’s Trevi Fountain, has been discovered in a salvage yard in Wiltshire, England. The 27-inch tall maquette of Pope Clement XII is estimated to be worth between $6,635 and $13,270 when it goes up for auction on October 8, having originally been purchased for just $400. Auction house specialist Mark Yuan Richards describes the discovery as "exceptionally exciting," highlighting its significance in connecting viewers to the artistic and historical context of eighteenth-century Rome.

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A 27-inch tall maquette by Italian sculptor Pietro Bracci, known for creating Rome’s Trevi Fountain, was discovered at a salvage yard in Wiltshire, England. The sculpture, a model of Pope Clement XII from the 1730s, was initially purchased for $400 and is now estimated to be worth between $6,635 and $13,270 when it goes up for auction on October 8. Pietro Bracci had been commissioned by the Roman Senate to create a bronze portrait of Pope Clement XII as part of his legacy donation to the Capitoline Museums. Furniture specialist Mark Yuan Richards from Woolley and Wallis described the discovery as "exceptionally exciting," noting it offers insight into the artistic splendor of eighteenth-century Rome and its papal court.

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A lost artifact from the Italian sculptor responsible for Rome’s Trevi Fountain was found in a reclamation yard — and could be worth up to $13,270. uncertain

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The 27-inch tall maquette of Pope Clement XII by Pietro Bracci was spotted by a collector at a salvage yard in Wiltshire, England. asserted

maquette → spot → Wiltshire

Pietro Bracci was commissioned by the Roman Senate to execute a bronze portrait of Pope Clement XII commemorating the pope’s donation to the Capitoline Museums. asserted

Bracci → commission → Museums

The lot is estimated to fetch between $6,635 and $13,270 when it comes up for auction on Oct. 8, despite only being initially bought for $400. asserted

it → estimate → 400

Woolley and Wallis’ furniture specialist Mark Yuan Richards said the artifact — believed to have been completed in the 1730s — “is an exceptionally exciting discovery. asserted

artifact → say → 1730s

He added: “To have a rare eighteenth-century marble figure of Pope Clement XII by Pietro Bracci come to light, and now be offered for sale, is a remarkable opportunity. asserted

figure → add → sale

“Bracci was one of the great sculptors of eighteenth-century Rome, and this extraordinary survivor offers a tangible connection to the world of the papal court and the artistic splendour of the period.” asserted

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Centuries-old sculpture from legendary Italian artist discovered at salvage yard — and may be worth $13K

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