This is the female companion of Dionysus, one of the many Grand Tour busts brought back to England.

This bust is of the highest quality, after the antique by Leone Clerici, Italy,1882. 

Clerici specialised in reproducing famous antique sculptures, working from his studio in Rome, and his work was in great demand. 

This particular bust normally sits with the handsome Dyonisus is god of wine & entertainment, he is depicted with grape vines in his hair, after the original in the Vatican collection, this female companion was a later addition.

32 cm tall