Catherine of Alexandria, sculpture in polychrome and gilded wood, probably 16th century Germany, crowned and enthroned in red and blue robes, with a belt and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, h. 90 cm Provenance: Geneva private collection built up between 1980 and 1990, then passed on by inheritance Collection of a Geneva art lover All lots marked in orange in the printed catalogue come from a private collection in Geneva (see pages 178 and 206 of this catalogue). This collection was formed in the 1980s and has been handed down by inheritance ever since. It consists mainly of Old Masters (lots 24,25,2685 to 2696,2708,2716,2731,2733 to 2735) and sacred art sculptures from the 14th to 16th centuries (lots 2437 to 2443).