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Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880
By Chiurazzi fondata
Located in Shippensburg, PA
depicts the aged Greek poet and author of the Illiad and the Odyssey as a bearded man dressed in a tunic
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880
Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880

H 42 in W 14.25 in D 11.25 in
Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Bust of Ajax
Located in Kittery Point, ME
After the antique, his helmet decorated with centaurs and panthers. In Homer’s Illiad, he is
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Busts

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Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Bust of Ajax
Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Bust of Ajax

Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Bust of Ajax

H 16.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Greek Neoclassical Bronze Mantel Clock by Honore Pons
By Honoré Pons
Located in New York, NY
Agamemnon, the hero of the Trojan War from Homer's Illiad, standing upon a rocky outcrop raising his fist to
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Greek Revival Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Greek Neoclassical Bronze Mantel Clock by Honore Pons
Greek Neoclassical Bronze Mantel Clock by Honore Pons

Greek Neoclassical Bronze Mantel Clock by Honore Pons

H 30 in W 16.5 in D 7 in
Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Located in Dublin, Ireland
). Ajax was also known as Menelaus, and the larger composition repesents a scene in Homer’s Illiad where
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Busts

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero

Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero

H 14.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Located in Dublin, Ireland
). Ajax was also known as Menelaus, and the larger composition repesents a scene in Homer’s Illiad where
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Busts

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Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero

Attrib. Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronzed Male Bust Ajax Greek Mythological Hero

H 7.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

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Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Richmond, London
A superb 'Grand Tour' bronze bust, traditionally described as Dionysus (Dionysos), after the original excavated at the Villa of the Papyri in 1754; by the Sabatino and Sons foundry, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust

Large 19th Century Bronze Bust

H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, antique walnut spiral staircase decor with Classic design with numerous steps and flat baluster supports on a square base, in a herringbone pattern, in good condition. Minia...
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Architectural Models

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Wood, Walnut

19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model
19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model

19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model

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H 56 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Plaque
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19/20th Cent) bronze miniature plaque of a bust of Napoleon in relief set inside a matching design frame resting on an easel stand.  
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Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

19th Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Plaque
19th Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Plaque

19th Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Plaque

H 3.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.25 in
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
Empire clock signed à Paris The mantel clock is in gilded bronze representing Ceres as a goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain crops and motherly relationships. In ancient Rom...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Cérés À Paris

H 18.9 in W 15.36 in D 4.73 in
Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and delicate directoire style gilt-bronze marble mounted chariot clock. Exquisite bronze work depicting a winged charioteer guiding a pair of horse on an ormolu Rosso Lev...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century
Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century

Directoire Gilt-Bronze Marble Mounted Chariot Clock, Late 19th Century

H 15 in W 18.5 in D 5.5 in
Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Superb 19th century bronze and gilt bronze bust of the god Belvedere Apollo, circa 1850. This wonderful Grand Tour bust is a marvel of refined beauty and elegance, crafted with richl...
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Antique 19th Century European Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century
Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century

Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century

H 13.25 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Ithaca Double Dial Walnut Calendar Clock c1866
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique mantel calendar clock by Ithaca offers walnut case with double dials including upper time dial and lower date dial, c1866 Measures - 26"h x 12"w x 5"d Catalogue Note: As...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Mantel Clocks

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Walnut

Antique Ithaca Double Dial Walnut Calendar Clock c1866
Antique Ithaca Double Dial Walnut Calendar Clock c1866

Antique Ithaca Double Dial Walnut Calendar Clock c1866

H 26 in W 12 in D 5 in
Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique portrait bust. An Austrian, bronze figure of Lord Byron (1788 - 1824) set upon marble, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Of petite form, wit...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Busts

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Bronze

Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian
Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian

Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian

H 4.73 in W 2.56 in D 1.97 in
Life-Size 19th Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman
Located in Lymington, GB
A dynamic, life-sized marble bust of a Roman in a toga with a leopard’s head clasp, raised on a variegated grey socle. Mid-19th century. This impressive antique bust of an - as yet t...
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Antique 19th Century Busts

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Marble

Life-Size 19th Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman
Life-Size 19th Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman

Life-Size 19th Century Carrara Marble Bust of a Roman

H 28.35 in W 18.12 in D 13 in
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet

H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Tenerani Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A finely carved statuary white marble bust of a young Augustus Caesar attributed to the workshops of 19th century Italian sculptor Pietro Tenerani (1789-1869). Also known as Young Oc...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Tenerani Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar
Tenerani Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar

Tenerani Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar

H 21.07 in W 11.62 in D 9.26 in
Rare Antique Ceiling Lantern in Gilt Bronze with Glass Panels, 1930s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Amazing gilded bronze double light antique hall lantern, the two scrolling light fittings with circular reeded bobeche drip pans, surrounded by sectional convex tapering glass panels...
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Vintage 1920s Baroque Lanterns

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Bronze

Rare Antique Ceiling Lantern in Gilt Bronze with Glass Panels, 1930s
Rare Antique Ceiling Lantern in Gilt Bronze with Glass Panels, 1930s

Rare Antique Ceiling Lantern in Gilt Bronze with Glass Panels, 1930s

H 27.56 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
French Marble Figural Mantle Clock, Signed Hip Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Toledo, OH
Large French marble figural mantle clock. Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1832-1927) famous for bronze statuettes of young women. Son of Jean Baptiste Moreau. Female angel with her wings ...
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20th Century French Mantel Clocks

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Marble, Bronze

French Marble Figural Mantle Clock, Signed Hip Moreau
French Marble Figural Mantle Clock, Signed Hip Moreau

French Marble Figural Mantle Clock, Signed Hip Moreau

H 28 in W 18 in D 11.25 in
French Bronze Figure of the Apollo Belvedere
Located in New York, NY
Stamped A.V., on a square red marble base.
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Bronze Figure of the Apollo Belvedere
French Bronze Figure of the Apollo Belvedere

French Bronze Figure of the Apollo Belvedere

H 12.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca
Located in Essex, MA
Modeled after the original found at Pompeii.
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Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Seneca

H 16 in W 9.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique 20th century Italian bronze statue of Narcissus; the Greek God referred to as ‘the self-lover’. Cast in bronze, this Grand Tour style Narcissus statue dates from 1900 and as ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Statues

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Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus

Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus

H 25.2 in W 9.84 in D 9.84 in

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Helen's Kidnapping, Attributed to Frans Francken the Younger, 17th Century
By Frans Francken II
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
between the city of Troy and the kingdom of Sparta that is retold in Homer's Illiad. Helen is the wife
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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

Helen's Kidnapping, Attributed to Frans Francken the Younger, 17th Century
Helen's Kidnapping, Attributed to Frans Francken the Younger, 17th Century

Helen's Kidnapping, Attributed to Frans Francken the Younger, 17th Century

H 45.87 in W 71.86 in D 3.94 in
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo
Located in Dallas, TX
figure in the Trojan War. In Homer’s Illiad, he is described as a hero of colossal frame who was trained
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20th Century English Busts

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Brass

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Classical Portrait Busts of Menelaus and Apollo

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Homer's Illiad Limited Edition in Four Volume Leather Bound Set
By Homer
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Iliad of Homer translated by William Cullen Bryant, bound in 3/4 olive green levant morocco, gilt paneled backs, large paper edition limited to 600 copies of which this is number...
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Early 20th Century American Books

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Leather, Paper

Homer's Illiad Limited Edition in Four Volume Leather Bound Set
Homer's Illiad Limited Edition in Four Volume Leather Bound Set

Homer's Illiad Limited Edition in Four Volume Leather Bound Set

H 10.5 in W 2 in D 7.75 in
Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Lamp Mythological Hero
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Homer’s Illiad where Menelaus carries the dying soldier during the Trojan War. The initial sculptural
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Busts

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Bronze, Ormolu

Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Lamp Mythological Hero
Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Lamp Mythological Hero

Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Lamp Mythological Hero

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Homer’s Illiad where Menelaus carries the dying soldier during the Trojan War. The initial scylptural
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Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Busts

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Bronze, Ormolu

Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Mythological Hero
Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Mythological Hero

Attrib Benedetto Boschetti Fine Bronze Male Bust of Ajax Greek Mythological Hero

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, The Odyssey of Homer, The Illiad of Homer
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) is regarded as one of the greatest English poets, and the foremost poet of the early 18th century. He is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry...
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Antique Early 1800s English Books

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Leather

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, The Odyssey of Homer, The Illiad of Homer
The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, The Odyssey of Homer, The Illiad of Homer

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, The Odyssey of Homer, The Illiad of Homer

H 9.5 in W 1 in D 6 in
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