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Antique Pair of Grand Tour Bronzes Lorenzo & Giuliano Medici

After Michelangelo (Italian, 1475-1564)

A pair of late 19th century, Italian, Grand Tour style patinated bronze figures of Lorenzo & Giuliano Medici, of small size. Cast after the figures by Michelangelo from the tombs of Lorenzo di Piero, Duke of Urbino and Giuliano di Lorenzo, Duke of Nemours, in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy. Dark brown patination.

Height 6 1/4” (16cm)

Width  3” (7.5cm)

Depth 3” (7.5cm)

Italian

Circa 1870

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Antique George IV Bronze & Ormolu Sheep Ink Standish

A delightful small bronze & ormolu ink standish in a naturalistic rural style from the first half of the 19th century. The animalier figure of a grazing ewe with her lamb suckling, standing on a rectangular plinth cast with naturalistic plants and grasses, inset with the original pounce sifter, tray, inkwell and cover. The base with a waterleaf cast ormolu band on plinth base. Retaining the original ormolu & bronze patinations.

Height 3 3/8” (8.7cm)

Width 5 1/2″ (14cm)

Depth 3 9/16” (9cm)

English

Circa 1825

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Antique Pair of Satyr Ormolu Candlesticks

A fine pair of 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks in the form of young satyrs. The sconces modelled as a woven basket overflowing with fruit and flowers, held aloft by a standing young horned satyr, looking down with his hands on his fat belly. The square stepped plinth base with acanthus leaf and berried border. Retaining the original mercury wash gilding. The base undersides with cast ’H’. Very minor wear to gilding.

Height 7 3/4″ (19.7cm)

Width 3″ (7.2cm)

Depth 3” (7.2cm)

French

Circa 1880

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Antique George IV Ormolu & Bronze Desk Stand

A handsome George IV ormolu & bronze patinated desk stand. The original twin cut glass square ink bottles, flanking a removable taper stick, standing on an ormolu base with embossed band of grape & vine leaves, the sides with scroll handles and base with finely cast ball feet. Regilded. Excellent condition.

Reserved.

Height 5” (12.5cm)

Width 13 1/2” (34.5cm)

Depth 7 1/2” (18cm)

English

Circa 1825

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Antique French Empire Candlesticks Claude Galle

Claude Galle,(1759-1815).

Pair Of Egyptian Candlesticks from The Empire Period, ‘Retour d’Egypte’.
Fine pair of Empire period candlesticks, in patinated and gilded bronze. The central tapering column crowned by three heads of Egyptian women wearing the ‘nemes’ supporting the sconce decorated with palmettes.
The circular base with three pairs of feet to the priestesses, above a a band of stylized palmettes.

Height 8 5/8″ (22cm)

Base Diameter 3 7/8″ (9.8cm)

French

Circa 1805

An identical pair were in the bedroom of the Emperor Napoleon at Saint-Cloud (ref: 1807 inventory). Then from 1837 to 1861 at the Grand Trianon.
In 1886 the pair returned from Versailles to the Garde-Meuble (inventory number GML 4927 001).
This pair of candlesticks is illustrated and described in “L’heure, le feu, la lumière”, the bronzes of the Mobilier National de Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, on page 146.

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Antique George III Mahogany Tilt-Top Breakfast Centre Table

A late George III mahogany breakfast/centre table of the finest quality and condition. The rectangular tilt-top veneered with extremely fine and rich mottled roe book matched mahogany, above an inverted tapered column with panelled sides, standing on a platform base issuing four moulded swept legs ending in brass caps and castors. The whole enriched with fine ebony lines.

Height 29″ (74cm)

Depth 38 5/8″ (98cm)

Width 54″ (137cm)

Circa 1815

English

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Antique Pair of 19th Century French Charles X Ormolu Candelabra

A fine pair of French, Charles X, ‘Romantic period’ bronze & ormolu candelabra. The classically dressed bronze figures holding aloft a three branch candelabra standing on stepped plinths with hexagonal bases. Retaining the original mercury gilding. Usual signs of wear commensurate with age. Both with cast ‘DUB’ to each mount. Both numbered to each part ‘7’ & ‘8’ respectively.

Height 17” (43cm)

Width 7” (17.5cm)

Depth 4” (10cm)

French

Circa 1825

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Antique Grand Tour Bronze Spinario by Barbedienne

Barbedienne Fondeur
‘TIREUR D’EPINE’
‘Spinario’
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure of a seated boy removing a thorn from the sole of his foot. Rich chocolate brown patination. ‘Reduction mechanique’ seal to base, inscribed ‘Barbedienne Fondeur”.
Also known as ‘Fedelino’ or ‘Boy with Thorn’, the original Greco-Roman Hellenistic bronze sculpture is in the Palazzo die Conservatori, Rome. There is also a Roman marble version in the Medici collection, Florence.

Height 9 3/8” (24cm)

Width 7 1/4” (18.3cm)

Depth 3 7/8” (9.7cm)

Paris

Circa 1890

Produced in three sizes by Barbedienne, this is the second largest size.

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Circa 1840 Italian Capitoline Wolf Bronze Model with Romulus & Remus – 19th Century Grand Tour Souvenir

A fine mid 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze model of the ‘Capitoline Wolf’. The finely cast and chased she-wolf with the twin figures of Romulus & Remus suckling beneath.

Height 3 1/2″ (8.9cm)

Width  5 1/2″ (14cm)

Depth 2 1/2″ (6.3cm)

Italian

Circa 1840

La Lupa Capitolina “the Capitoline Wolf”. Traditional scholarship says the wolf-figure is Etruscan, 5th century BC. The figures of Romulus and Remus were added in the 15th century AD by Antonio Pollaiuolo. Recent studies suggest that the she-wolf may be a medieval sculpture dating from the 13th century AD. The work’s attribution attests to the enduring nature of the myth.

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Antique Pair George IV Bronze Candelabra William Bullock

Attributed to William Bullock

A pair of early 19th century, George IV, patinated bronze candelabra. The three branches, hung with chains, issuing from a central sconce with flame finial, above a reeded stem on a concave-side canted triangular base, with reeded angles, each side mounted with masks, on scrolled and palmette paw feet. Original patination.

Height 23 3/4” (60.5cm)

Width 7 3/4” (19.5cm)

Depth 6 3/4” (17cm)

English

Circa 1825

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Antique Rosewood Ormolu Mounted Heart Table Vitrine by François Linke

François Linke 1855-1946

A delightful kingwood & ormolu mounted heart shaped table vitrine. The bevelled glazed top with marquetry border, opening to reveal the original velvet lined interior. The shaped sides each with fruitwood foliate marquetry on a satiné ground, the three slender cabriole legs mounted with acanthus cast knees and sabots. Numbered ‘III’ to the underside of hinge and lock. See page 56 ‘Francois Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture’.

Height 28 3/4″ (73cm)

Width 13 3/4″ (35cm)

Depth 14 3/4″ (37.5cm)

French

Circa 1889

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Antique Rosewood Ormolu Mounted Table Vitrine by François Linke

François Linke 1855-1946
Index number 7

A fine rosewood & ormolu mounted table vitrine. The glazed top with ormolu trim, opening to reveal the original velvet lined interior. The shaped sides each with cube parquetry panels, centred to the front and rear with a shell mount stamped ‘Linke 1763’, the four slender cabriole legs mounted with acanthus cast knees and sabots. Retaining the original gilding to the finely cast and chased mounts. Lockplate with original key, lock stamped ‘CT Linke Serrurerie Paris 7’.

Height 28 3/4″ (73cm)

Width 22″ (56cm)

Depth 13″ (33cm)

French

Circa 1900

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Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Console Table

ANDRAU & BLANC TOULOUSE
A fine French Empire revival mahogany, ormolu mounted marble topped console table from the last quarter of the 19th century. Of rectangular form, veneered in quilted mahogany (Amarillo), the slim frieze above tapering columns to the front topped with ormolu caryatids, a bevelled mirror plate to the rear panel, with a platform base standing on hairy paw feet. The original thick marble top with a moulded edge. The reverse stencilled ‘ATELIERS ANDRAU & BLANC TOULOUSE’ 3454.

Height 33 1/2” (85cm)

Width 47 3/4” (121.5cm)

Depth 19 1/4” (49cm)

French

Circa 1880

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Antique Italian Serpentine Marble Column

A late 19th Italian Serpentine marble column. The square top with canted front corners rotating on a turned fluted column with lappet carved base and turned socle with octagonal stepped plinth base. Nibbles to edges commensurate with age.

Height 41″ (104cm)

Top Width 12 1/2″ (32cm)

To Depth 13 1/2″ (34cm)

Italian

Circa 1880

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Antique Empire Revival Austrian Table Lamp

An Empire Revival Austrian ormolu mounted bronze patinated four light table lamp. In the Empire style, the four candle arms with central wired stem, issuing from a tapering column with berried leaf spiral decoration. The cylinder base with ormolu swags and a square plinth base and squat feet. The back stamped ‘Made in Austria’. Original patination. Rewired.

Height 23 3/4″ (60.5cm)

Width 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)

Depth 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)

Austrian

Circa 1910

The Mckinley tariff came into act in the US in 1890, requiring imported goods to be stamped with the country of origin.

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Antique Pair of Bronze & Ivory Dutch Figures by Joseph D’Aste

Joseph D’Aste, Italian (active 1905-1935)

A pair of gilt bronze & ivory figures of a Dutch boy and girl dressed in traditional costumes, standing with their hands in pockets. Both supported by turned onyx socles, signed ‘D’Aste to each base. Numbered ’54’ to the boys clog.

Born in Naples he worked as a portrait and figure sculptor in the early part of the 20th century.

Height 9 ¼” (23.5cm)

Width 3 ½” (8.9cm)

Depth 3 ½” (8.9cm)

French

Circa 1910

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Antique Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Canova Lions

A pair of mid 19th century Continental ‘Grand Tour’ carved alabaster Lions after the celebrated models sculpted by Antonio Canova for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in 1792. Both in recumbent pose, now supported by later marble plinths. Minor nicks as to be expected.

Lion Height 3 1/4″ (8.3cm)

Lion Width 6″ (15.2cm)

Lion Depth 2″ (5.1cm)

Continental

Circa 1850

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Antique Georgian Steel Fender

A Georgian steel and brass fender in the Neoclassical style. The polished frame with a brass top moulding and open fret cut panels, the ends with turned brass finials.

Height 4 3/4” (12cm) Height to finial 8” (20.3cm)

Depth 12 1/2 “ (32cm)

Width 40 1/4” (102.2cm)

Circa 1800

English