Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Hunting Putti Sculptures Statues Marble 1850 Redo The exterior decorated with a

The exterior decorated with a pair of corresponding dragons chasing a flaming pearl

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fine figured Cuban mahogany

This is a very rare bronze and is featured in Michael Forrest's 1988 book "Art Bronzes" on page 446

Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Vases

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Hunting Putti Sculptures Statues Marble 1850 Redo The exterior decorated with aA very fine pair of Italian Grand Tour putti bronze statues on Breccia marble bases, circa 1850. One of the nicest pairs of antique Grand Tour bronze putti we have had in a while, the bronzes are very finely modelled in hunting poses. One putti with a fishing pole and a caught fish under his arm the other with a crossbow and pheasant in his hand. The bronzes are both cast by lost wax (cire perdue) method and are beautifully patinated, each stands on a