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A LARGE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED ALABASTER FIGURE OF THE CROUCHING VENUS, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
the crouching nude Venus resting on an upturned urn over a rectangular base with canted angles and beaded border, 65cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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ATTRIBUTED TO VITTORIO CARADOSSI, ITALIAN (B.1861): A LATE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN MARBLE, ALABASTER AND GILTWOOD FIGURE OF A NUDE GIRL
the girl seated on a giltwood stool, the top carved to resemble a cushion with floral embroidery, raised on a spreading, square base, 56cm high
A comparable alabaster figure by Caradossi, also featuring a girl raised on a gilt piece of furniture (a chair rather than a stool) over a marble base was sold at Bonhams, London, 9 December 2010, lot 207.
£3,000-£5,000
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AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN 1757-1822): A LARGE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED WHITE MARBLE DEPICTING PSYCHE REVIVED BY CUPID'S KISS
the semi-clad figures raised on a naturalistic base, with detachable wings, 72cm by 92cm
Considered by many to be one of Canova's finest works and one of the most accomplished sculptures of the Neoclassical style, this group depicts Cupid embracing his lover Psyche moments before his kiss revives her lifeless body. The romantic expression of emotion and theme of tragic love were central to the Neoclassical movement. Here they are explored by Canova in a moving and sensuous composition. The scene depicted is derived from Lucius Apuleius' The Golden Ass.
£6,000-£8,000
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AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN, 1757-1822): A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED WHITE MARBLE BUST OF THE VENUS ITALICA
looking to sinister, her hair arranged in an elaborate coiffure, raised on a waisted cylindrical socle, 57cm high
£2,000-£3,000
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JEAN ANTOINE INJALBERT (FRENCH, 1845-1933): AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ITALIAN MARBLE BUST OF PAN
laughing with head turned to sinister, his hair in long curly waves, with a set of pipes on his left shoulder with vines leaves beside, signed 'A. Injalbert' and raised on a Verde Antico plinth, 53cm high
£400-£600
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ATTRIBUTED TO ANTONIO FRILLI (ITALIAN, 1860-1902): A LARGE CARVED MARBLE FIGURE OF THE CROUCHING VENUS AFTER THE ANTIQUE
the nude figure with hair arranged in an elaborate coiffure, on a naturalistic rectangular base with canted angles, 87cm high
£7,000-£10,000
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AFTER THE ANTIQUE: A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN ALABASTER FIGURE OF THE ARROTINO (KNIFE GRINDER)
the nude male figure kneeling, a knife in his hands, raised on a canted rectangular base, 32cm high x 28cm wide
This model is often paired with the Crouching Venus (please see previous lot), also after the antique Roman marble example.
£1,000-£1,500
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A SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN NEO-CLASSICAL MARBLE RELIEF DEPICTING VENUS AND CUPID DATED 1833
of rectangular form, Venus semi-clad and reclining on a chaise longue, her elbow leaning on a triform stand with Cupid standing beside, a draped curtain above, signed to the lower right corner 'Pa** Fecit Rome 1833', 74cm wide x 65cm high
£4,000-£6,000
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MANNER OF CLAUDE MICHEL CLODION (FRENCH, 1738-1814): A FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY MARBLE ROUNDEL RELIEF DEPICTING AN EROTIC BACCHANALIAN SCENE
depicting a male and female satyr with a girl with a sculpted male herm to the background of the rocky base, mounted in a giltwood circular guilloche decorated frame, 32.5cm diameter, the frame 40cm diameter
£2,500-£3,500
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A VERY LARGE 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE BUST OF THE GREEK WARRIOR ARES ON A PEDESTAL
the beardless youth wearing a typical plumed helmet carved in relief with a griffin, looking to dexter over a waisted, cylindrical socle, raised on a marble fluted column pedestal with foliate capital and circular base over a square plinth, the bust 91cm high, overall 201cm high
£4,000-£6,000
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ALBERT MARQUE (FRENCH, 1872-1947): A MARBLE RELIEF DEPICTING A YOUNG WOMAN 'SLEEP'
the nude figure with head turned to dexter and eyes closed, depicted half length with a window ledge at her bust surrounded by lilies, with long flowing hair, signed 'A. Marque' to the lower left corner, 59cm high x 44cm wide
Provenance:
Ludovic Baschet, Paris
Exhibited:
Paris, 1899, Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Sculpture, no. 96, in the collection of Ludovic Baschet
Biographical references:
L. Vaillat, "L'art décoratif: Albert Marque" in Art et les artistes, XV, April-September 1912, pp. 274-8
£3,000-£5,000
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MAX RAUBER (SWISS, B. 1891): A RECTANGULAR MARBLE RELIEF DEPICTING A VESTAL VIRGIN
the young woman with eyes closed in contemplation, wearing long robes, signed to the lower left 'MRauber', 92cm high x 37cm wide
The Vestal Virgins were the priestesses entrusted with the perpetually burning flame in the temple of Vesta, the Roman goddess of the fire that burns in the hearth; breaking their vow of absolute chastity was punished by burial alive. The Vestal Virgins were seen as prefigurations of the Virgin Mary since the Middle Ages.
£2,000-£3,000
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CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN ,1848-1893) AND EDUARDO DEL SANTA (ITALIAN, FL LATE 19TH CENTURY):
A FINE MATCHED PAIR OF WHITE MARBLE BUSTS OF ORIENTALIST MAIDENS
the Lapini Odalisque depicted smiling with downcast eyes, wearing a headdress with Greek key border and tassels, her hair falling in loose waves, a decorative necklace and low drapery around her bust, signed to the reverse 'C. Lapini / Firenze 1889', on a cylindrical spreading socle, the second bust signed 'E. Del Santa Galleria Bazzanti Firenze', also depicting an Arab beauty, her hair arranged in two plaits beneath a headdress decorated with a dove, wearing a similar necklace, her breast exposed, 67cm and 66cm high respectively, (2)
For a similar bust by C. Lapini sold at auction see Sotheby's, London, 6 December 2011, lot 102.
For a marble figure by Del Santa see Bonhams, London, 5 July 2012, lot 155.
Professeore Cesare Lapini is widely regarded as one of the key figures in Italian late 19th century sculpture. The present bust by Lapini forms a pleasing pair with that by Del Santa, who was working in the same artistic circle as Lapini in Florence during the 1890's. Both sculptors are known to have exhibited at the Galleria Bazzanti, evidenced by the inscription to the reverse of Del Santa's bust and by the numerous works by Lapini that are similarly inscribed. For example the large marble group of Venus and Cupid signed 'Gallery / P. Bazzanti / Florence / Profe C Lapini ' that was sold at Christie's London, 11 March 2015, lot 130 (£27,500).
The Galleria Bazzanti was initially established as a marble carving workshop in 1822 by Pietro Bazzanti's father Niccolo. By the end of the 19th century the gallery had become a prestigious retail space offering marble sculptures by only the most talented and renowned sculptors of the day, such as Lapini, Ferdinando Vichi and Guglielmo Pugi, as well as displaying Pietro Bazzanti's own pieces. Many of Bazzanti's works also feature this inscription.
£10,000-£15,000
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ALDO BARTELLETTI (ITALIAN, D. 1922): A CARVED WHITE MARBLE NUDE FIGURE
the female nude figure emerging from behind from naturalistically carved rocks, signed 'A Bartelletti' 51cm high
£700-£900
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AFTER PIETRO CALVI (ITALIAN, 1833-1884): A VERY LARGE 20TH CENTURY FAUX MARBLE BUST OF SELIKA BY REPUTE FEATURED IN THE FILM 'FUTURES VEDETTES'
inscribed to the reverse P. Calvi Milano 1871, on a painted wood simulated marble column, 162cm high overall
By repute this bust was used in the 1955 French film "Futures Vedettes" by Marc Allegret, starring Jean Marais (1913-1998) and Brigitte Bardot. Once the filming finished Jean Marais made it known he wished to keep the bust and it is believed the present lot was in Jean Marais' private collection till his death.
£2,000-£3,000
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A FINE THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND ALGERIAN ONYX EGYPTIAN REVIVAL CLOCK GARNITURE POSSIBLY BY LA COMPAGNIE DES MARBRES ET ONYX D'ALGERIE, THE BRONZE BY LEON PILET (FRENCH, 1836-1916)
the onyx plinth case decorated with a gilt bronze relief frieze depicting classical figures and chariots, over a stylised lotus border and raised on paw feet, surmounted by a bronze figure of an ancient Egyptian maiden, reclining on a chaise longue with a sphinx beside her, signed 'L. PILET', the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and recessed centre revealing the visible Brocot escapement, the twin train movement stamped 'PLTRE 397', the garniture urns with conforming relief friezes and with removable lids, with scrolling foliate, ring handles on plinth bases, the clock 55cm high, the urns 34cm high (3)
Algerian Onyx was discovered in 1849 and by the third quarter of the 19th century was particularly fashionable for use in clocks and other decorative objects. In 1878 the Societe de Marbres Onix D'Algerie, under the directorship of Eugene Cornu, had an impressive stand at the Exposition Universelle where they exhibited a large selection of clocks and other wares.
For other bronze Egyptian figures by Leon Pilet see Christie's, New York, 19 April 2006, lot 47.
£3,000-£5,000
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AN ART DECO PERIOD ONYX, GILT BRONZE AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CLOCK GARNITURE IN THE EGYPTIAN TASTE
the clock case of pyramidal form on a rectangular plinth over four toupie feet, with gilt bronze sphinx mounts with enamelled decoration, the bronze and enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, the twin train movement with outside countwheel, bell lacking, the garnitures of obelisk form and with conforming decoration, the clock 30cm high, the obelisks 26cm high (3)
£1,200-£1,800
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A FINE EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH EMPIRE BLACK MARBLE AND GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK SIGNED 'FAIZAN A PARIS'
modelled as an obelisk surmounted by an urn finial and supported on four reclining gilt bronze lions over a rectangular plinth and four toupie feet, the signed, white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and Arabic quarter hour markers, the twin train movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel striking on a bell, with pendulum, 48cm high
The movement is winding, ticking and striking but not fully tested or guaranteed.
A similar Empire obelisk clock is illustrated in E. Niehuser 'French Bronze Clocks' p. 249s
Faizan is listed in G.H. Baillie as active circa 1812.
£3,000-£5,000
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY EGYPTIAN REVIVAL GILT BRASS AND LACQUERED CASKET
of rectangular form with hinged lid, the exterior surfaces decorated with various figures, symbols and hieroglyphics, 29cm wide x 16.5cm high
£600-£800
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A LARGE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ROUGE AND BLACK MARBLE AND PATINATED BRONZE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL CLOCK GARNITURE
the clock case of architectural form, surmounted by a dome with bronze fruiting finial above and flanked by pair of columns with onion shaped spires above and carved with a female mask, decorated with hieroglyphs incised with gilt and silver decoration, the garniture obelisks with similar decoration, the dial with incised centre revealing the Brocot escapement and with gilt Roman numerals, the twin train movement chiming on a coiled steel gong, the clock 63cm high, the obelisks 47cm high (3)
£800-£1,200
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A FINE LATE 19TH / 20TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVERED BRONZE AND LAPIS LAZULI FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK GARNITURE
the oval pedestal clock case surmounted by figures of Venus and Cupid, Venus offering Cupid a laurel wreath, Cupid with a dish of fruit, both raised on a shaped base set with relief mounts of musical putti and scrolling acanthus leaves, over six foliate cast, toupie feet, the white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, the twin train movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell (now lacking), with pendulum, stamped 'Samuel Marti MEDAILLE D'OR PARIS 1900', the garniture candelabra on conforming plinth bases and with urn shaped stems issuing three urn shaped nozzles, the clock 36cm high, the candelabra 30cm high (3)
£3,000-£5,000
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A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY GILT BRONZE AND MALACHITE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK GARNITURE
the clock case fitted into the malachite plinth base (malachite later) and raised on four gilt bronze feet, surmounted by a gilt bronze figure of a reclining maiden seated on a chair with an open book on her lap, signed by 'Moreau', the gilt bezel enclosing the dial with applied gilt Roman numerals, indistinctly signed '*** PARIS', the twin train movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, with pendulum, the garniture candelabra modelled as standing classical maidens, each supporting a branch with five acanthus wrapped arms centred by a straight sixth branch, on conforming bases, the clock 57cm high, the candelabra 70cm high (3)
The movement winds, ticks and strikes but not fully tested or guaranteed.
£8,000-£12,000
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A FRENCH GOTHIC LIMESTONE HEAD, PROBABLY 13TH / 14TH CENTURY
the male figure wearing a head dress, raised on a later bronze stand with rectangular base, 35cm high, 49cm high when on stand, restored
This enigmatic head, imbued with a serene expression and displaying a fine balance between a life-like naturalism and slightly stylised facial features; is typical of the late Gothic French style. The eyes, set wide apart, slightly narrowed and slanted and framed by highly arched brows, the strong but in proportion nose and sensitively rendered lips are all features associated with limestone carvings of this period. For a comparable Gothic head demonstrating these typical features, see the limestone Head of Joseph, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, circa 1230, inv. 2007.143.
£2,500-£3,500
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A FRENCH GOTHIC LIMESTONE CORBEL / CAPITAL, PROBABLY 12TH / 13TH CENTURY
carved in relief with scrolling oak leaves and acorns, with a moulded, flat top and roughly hewn back, 16cm high x 25cm wide
£500-£800
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A BYZANTINE PERIOD WHITE MARBLE COLUMN CAPITAL, 12TH CENTURY
the tapering capital carved with two heads, one appearing to be wearing a crown, the other with centrally parted hair and a band around the head, interspersed by stylised leaves to each corner, 26cm high x 24cm wide
£1,500-£2,000
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A 13TH CENTURY ITALIAN GOTHIC MARBLE HEAD
the male head with long beard and close set eyes, with a hole carved to the top of the head and later mounted on a bronze square base, the head 18cm high, 24cm high overall
£1,000-£1,500
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A POLYCHROME CARVED STONE BUST OF THE VIRGIN MARY PROBABLY 15TH CENTURY FLORENTINE
wearing a veil over her wavy long hair, a distinctive clasp securing her red mantel over her blue gown, 44cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A PUTTO
the cherub with arms raised to support a now lacking vase or candle branch, the end of his drapery thrown over his left shoulder, his body adorned with trailing roses, on a naturalistic base cast with a tree stump, 46cm high
£400-£600
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λ A 19TH CENTURY IVORY CORPUS CHRISTI
Cristo Vivo with eyes open, wearing a rope tied perizonium, previously from a crucifix, with skull mount from the cross, 21cm high
£200-£300
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AN ARCHITECTURAL RELIEF DEPICTING A PUTTO HOLDING A SHIELD, PROBABLY TRAVERTINE STONE, 16TH CENTURY
the fragmentary relief, depicting a standing putto holding a shield flanked by stylised scrolls, raised on a later ebonised plinth, the relief 40cm high x 27cm wide
Travertine stone, a distinctive, hard stone featuring small inclusions, was used in Italy from Antiquity onwards, finding favour again in the Renaissance period. Due to its hard, granula composition, it was not usually used by sculptors carving in the round, but was perfect for architectural elements such as the present relief, which is carved in low relief. Travertine derives its name from the river Tiber and was used in Rome for the colonnade of St Peter's Square by Bernini and for the ribs of St Peter's dome by Michelangelo.
£1,000-£1,500
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A LARGE 17TH CENTURY AND LATER SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL
centred by an oval 17th century panel depicting a man with hands on his head and a book at his feet in a rural wooded landscape, text to the border inscribed 'CAR PLVS Y A A MOCOVER QUE LAMAIS'...flanked by four shields with heraldic crests and stylised foliage, in a later wooden frame, the leaded glass panel 128cm wide x 33cm high
£300-£500
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A 17TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS WINDOW DEPICTING TWO NOBLEWOMEN
of rectangular leaded form, depicting a wealthy lady in red dress beside another lady with plumed hat offering her a flower, centred by a shield and flanked by a pair of columns, the upper section depicting a jousting scene and a hunting scene, the lower section with an indistinct inscription, with in a later, painted wood frame, 42cm high x 39.5cm wide
£500-£800
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16TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING A HERALDIC CREST
the central shield with an arrow over an X, flanked by feathers and a helmet, within an architectural frame with a pair of herm figures, inscribed in a cartouche below 'Bernhardt Schuer Der Seit Beitelter feur** Der Lantverain Der Reichitett Over Dem Lautgrau 1583', mounted in a later stained wood frame, the glass 41cm high x 39.5cm wide
£300-£500
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A 16TH / 17TH CENTURY STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING A NOBLEMAN IN ARMOUR
the bearded male figure with a heavily plumed hat and holding a sword, flanked by further leaded panels depicting a flute player to the right corner and a fir tree to the left, 32cm high x 24cm wide
£200-£300
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A 19TH CENTURY STAINTED GLASS WINDOW DEPICTING THE MONA LISA AFTER LEONARDO, POSSIBLY GERMAN
42cm high x 34cm wide
£400-£600
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A 19TH CENTURY SWISS STAINED GLASS PANEL DEPICTING A SAINT BESIDE A CATHEDRAL
the standing male figure with halo and holding a sword, flanked by a Gothic arched window and further Gothic architecture, 58cm high x 27cm wide
£400-£600
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A 17TH CENTURY ENGLISH EMBROIDERED BAND SAMPLER TOGETHER WITH TWO OTHERS
the first signed and dated 'SARAH BAKER 1670', worked in coloured silks against a linen ground, with various stylised floral bands including one of the Tudor rose, over two bands of the alphabet, together with a similar embroidered band sampler, late 17th / 18th century, initialled A. M. and a square sampler depicting Adam and Eve centred by a tree and signed 'Hester Clarck her Work December the 10 1808', on a linen ground, all unframed, 42cm x 22cm, 60cm x 21cm and 23cm x 23cm respectively (3)
£400-£600
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A SMALL 18TH / 19TH CENTURY CARVED WOOD AND MOTHER OF PEARL ROUNDEL RELIEF
the mother of pearl relief depicting the Annunciation with the Virgin and an angel, within a beaded and foliate carved frame, 10cm diameter
£100-£150
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A 17TH CENTURY ITALO-FLEMISH BRONZE FIGURE OF JULIUS CAESAR
the nude figure standing a contra-posto, wearing a laurel headdress, later mounted on a rectangular bronze plinth, the bronze 25.5cm high, 32cm high overall
This rare 17th century statuette of Julius Caesar is loosely derived from the Antique Roman original (2nd century a.d.) at the Marble Palazzo Mattei, Rome. The figure is standing a contra-posto, his weight on his right leg and his left slightly raised, his left arm raised to the height of his abdomen and holding a sphere, his right slightly lower and outstretched, his gaze looking to dexter. The sculptor has added a laurel crown, probably to give a clear indication that the figure represents Caesar. That the sculptor has chosen to depict Caesar nude, rather than wearing armour as is more common in 18th and 19th century statues, demonstrates the renewed enthusiasm for the classical tradition and in particular the ideal nude, that was rediscovered during the Renaissance. No longer was depicting the naked body considered to be irreligious or even Pagan, but in modelling the naked form, the sculptor became closer to God and His creation of man in His own image (Adam).
The revived interest in these classical themes is clearly demonstrated by the important carved limewood statuette of Julius Caesar by Giambologna, recently the subject of an article by Dr. Charles Avery. This exceptional carving is the only known sculpture carved in wood by the sculptor and, dated 1551, is also his earliest known work. It depicts Caesar in a similar (though much more complex) pose, looking to dexter, a scroll in his right hand, the weight in his right leg and left slightly raised, the laurel crown on his head. The present bronze is a rare model and the depiction of the nude figure, as well as the pose and attributes used, place it firmly in a tradition dating back to Antiquity and revived during the Renaissance.
Related Literature:
'Giambologna Julius Caesar', Dr. C. Avery, Tomasso Brothers, Leeds, 2017.
£3,000-£5,000
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A 19TH CENTURY SILVER AND GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF JULIUS CAESAR
the standing figure with right arm raised and looking to dexter, wearing the laurel wreath on his head, (lacking base), 21cm high
Related Literature:
'Giambologna Julius Caesar', Dr. C. Avery, Tomasso Brothers, Leeds, 2017.
£800-£1,200
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A LATE 17TH / EARLY 18TH CENTURY GERMAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF FORTUNA
the nude figure in mid step, her left leg raised and balanced on the toes of her right, her arms raised and supporting her flowing drapery, raised on an ebonised, stepped plinth base, the figure 30cm high, 35cm high overall
The distinctive facial features of the dancing Fortuna represent an ideal of beauty very different to ours, her round face and double chin, overly large, wide nose and heavily lidded eyes further defined by the lower eye lids as well as the upper give her an appeal far from the classical ideal. Her eyebrow hairs have been individually tooled and her hair swept back. Her physique is strong and stocky with her small breasts very close together, the nipples well cast over the delineated rib cage. The drapery has been finely tooled in places to suggest different textures and a pattern throughout, cast separately it is screwed on to the back of her left arm and the side of her left thigh, with a further separately cast part attached just below her bottom. A supporting bronze bracket has been applied to the base and screwed to her back.
These physical features show the influence of the important German sculptor Leonard Kern.
£4,000-£6,000
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A LARGE 16TH CENTURY POLYCHROME LIMEWOOD FIGURE OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST MOURNING
110cm high
This large free standing figure would almost certainly have been part of a multi-figure altarpiece depicting the Crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary on the left side and the present figure on the right, looking up to Christ on the cross.
£3,000-£5,000
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A 17TH CENTURY ITALO-FLEMISH BRONZE FIGURE OF A BEARDED SAINT
the figure stood a contra-posto, his right shoulder back and right leg bent, semi-clad with drapery, raised on a rectangular base over a later stepped and coloured alabaster plinth, the bronze 14cm high, 22cm high overall
£700-£1,000
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λ A 17TH CENTURY ITALIAN IVORY AND EBONY CRUCIFIXION SCENE
the Corpus Christi figure of Cristo Vivo with eyes open and head looking up, wearing the crown of thorns and with a rope tied perizonium, raised on an ebony cross over a rectangular plinth on a shallow bronze base, with an ivory cartouche above inscribed 'INRI', and an ivory figure of the Virgin Mary kneeling at the base, her mouth open revealing carved teeth within, her arm and part of her left side detachable to fit around the cross, her left hand grasping the other edge of the cross, 64cm high
£3,000-£5,000
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λ AN 18TH CENTURY INDO-PORTUGUESE (GOAN) CARVED, PAINTED AND GILDED IVORY AND HARDWOOD CRUCIFIX
the figure of Christ with painted beard and eyes closed, wearing a gilt edged perizonium, with painted blood throughout, raised on a hardwood cross with 19th century silver Baroque style terminals, Christ fitted with a silver sunburst halo and a further applique behind with stylised clouds and sun rays, the cross mounted on an associated walnut moulded plinth, the ivory 31cm high 108cm high overall
The ivory corpus in the present lot can be compared to an example in the Victoria and Albert Museum, which also dates to around 1700 and was produced in Goa (Inv. no. A.20-1949). Religious sculpture of this type was commissioned in Goa to assist the missionaries in converting the native people to Christianity, but also for export for the European market.
£4,000-£6,000
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AN 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT DECORATED TORCHÈRE / CANDLESTICK
the circular, beaded top over the triform faceted stem with stiff leaf carved decoration, on a triform base with volute scrolls, later adapted as a lamp base, fitted for electricity, the torchere 86cm high, 114cm high overall
£300-£500
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A 17TH CENTURY GERMAN BAROQUE LIMEWOOD AND GILDED FIGURE OF A BISHOP
the bearded figure wearing a Bishop's mitre and with flowing robes, the flat, slightly recessed back with old iron ring, 54cm high
£600-£800
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A 16TH CENTURY FRANCO-FLEMISH CARVED WALNUT AND POLYCHROME DECORATED RELIEF OF A SOLDIER
carved in high relief, wearing a helmet and tunic with gilt highlights, 55cm high
Probably from a large Crucifixion altarpiece.
£600-£800
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A LARGE 17TH / 18TH CENTURY LIMEWOOD FRAGMENTARY FIGURE OF AN ANGEL
the semi-clad figure with traces of gilding, carved in the round, 90cm high.
£800-£1,200<@> |
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A 19TH CENTURY CARVED ROOTWOOD SNUFF BOX
the box with hinged lid surmounted by a carved model of a sleeping dog, the body of the box carved with a grotesque mask, 8cm high
£150-£200
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