The Thorn-Puller, after an ancient model. Alabaster sculpture (minor chips and stains). It rests on a circular, fluted base. 19th century. Height: 41 cm - Base diameter: 24 cm Note: The best-known bronze example of *The Thorn-Puller* is housed at the Capitoline Museum in Rome; generally dated to the 1st century A.D., it is a fine example of the eclectic style: “Antique after the Antique.”