Spelter Sculpture of a Fierce Warrior

Dear experts,

I placed this under metalware, but I don't think there are much viewers there, so I replaced the topic.


I could use a little advice here.
I've bought a great spelter sculpture this week.

It's a fearless warrior, dressed in armored suit,
holding a dagger/bayonet. Standing on a platform.
It's an humongous sculpture, with a height of 78 cm. (31,7 inch).

Now the problem is this;
After bringing it home from the auction house, when making pictures
I noticed it has a piece broken off. I'll attach some pictures of it down below.
I also asked the auction house for pictures before buying, and they didn't
notice the damaged either.

Second; This sculpture has been transformed into a lamp at one time.
All the lamp parts have been removed, so it has some holes in it.
I thought about transforming it into a lamp again, but then I noticed
the piece of the cape which has been broken off. Also the dagger case
seems to be re-attached.

Now, where I need some advice;
I can get my money back from the auction house, and get my money back.
Or I can keep the sculpture (without any compensation), of which I then have to make a lamp again, and find a solution for the broken cape.

I love the sculpture, but in the end it's for selling-purpose.
I've bought it for about € 400. Transferring it into a lamp would cost
me approximately another € 70.

I have found a similar sculpture online, so I can compare them to eachother.
(For which they ask the absolute jackpot) (And their sculpture even has a missing piece on the helmet)

LINK 1-
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/d...-military-figures-gilt-accents/id-f_25519582/

LINK 2-
https://lelouvre-antiques.com/produ...t-antique-military-figures-with-gilt-accents/


Excuse me for the many pictures in advance.

 

More detailed pics

 

And here a some pictures of the comparisons,
missing pieces, loose dagger, and the holes.

 

your links....those are the same pictures of the same two items.....

they have the pair
they're trying to get rid of them....to some poor soul

yours is bust....was a lamp....now it's not....

get your money back while u still can...

 

Yes, I knew the links were the same.
Their price is absurd if you'd ask me.

 

indeed...

 

Consider what non-problematic antiques you could buy with those 400 euros.

 

That's true indeed.