A Rare Plaster Library Bust of Julius Caesar by D Brucciani & Co. London, for the British Museum; 1870 sub-Decorative Objects Van Meegeren created his most

Van Meegeren created his most famous forgery

The original frame has some losses to the veneer

the central panel terminating in ribbon cresting

being the Kings Arms

The base shows some attractive wear and tear with scuffing and losses commensurate with its age

A Rare Plaster Library Bust of Julius Caesar by D Brucciani & Co. London, for the British Museum; 1870 sub-Decorative Objects Van Meegeren created his mostOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Mid VictorianProvenance: D. Brucciani & Co for The British Museum, LondonDate: c. 1870Height: 18. 75Width: 7Depth: 9 or 6. 75 at socle base (all at extremities)The finely cast plaster study of Julius Caesar (100 BC44 BC) in his prime years, marked 1870 BM, for Brucciani (18151880) & Co to the central tablet, and hand signed to the rear, the bust crafted under the auspices of The British Museum, London, and the whole mounted on a