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M.B. Mack

Multimillion-Dollar Statue Found Being Used as a Shed Doorstop After Being Misplaced on Way to Exhibition

Bouchardon Bust of Scottish figure Sir John Gordon by Edmé Bouchardon (Credit: Sotheby's)

A centuries-old statue crafted by a renowned sculptor once lost and used as a doorstop is now poised to be sold for millions of dollars after finally getting approval from a court in Scotland.

Originally acquired by the Invergordon Town Council in 1930 for a humble $6, the Bouchardon Bust of Scottish figure Sir John Gordon was intended for public display. Instead, it was misplaced and forgotten for decades.

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