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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

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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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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 7.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

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

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Located in Warsaw, PL
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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
Antique French Art Deco Rouge Marble Mantel Clock Decorative Time Piece 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Antique French Art Deco Rouge Marble Mantel Clock Decorative Time Piece 18"

Antique French Art Deco Rouge Marble Mantel Clock Decorative Time Piece 18"

H 8 in W 18.5 in D 4.5 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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Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian
Small Antique Portrait Bust, Austrian, Bronze, Figure, Lord Byron, Victorian

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Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus

Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus

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Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the last quarter of the 19th Century. Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and he was di...
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Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century

H 20.87 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Antique Italian Grand Tour Models of Ruins in Sienna Marble
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Antique Italian Grand Tour Models of Ruins in Sienna Marble
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Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
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Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century
Bronze Bust of Apollo Belvedere Grand Tour, 19th Century

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Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
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Located in Norwich, GB
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Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock

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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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"Menelaeus" Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Silver Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century silver plate bust Menelaus mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. Ebonized wood base. Illegible hallmark. In Greek mythology, Menelaus was a king ...
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Busts

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Silver Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour

Silver Bust of Menelaus King of Sparta Grand Tour

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Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in London, GB
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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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
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dionysus of the Villa of the Papyri
Located in Essex, MA
The Villa of the Papyri was an ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum. Its named after its library of scrolls discovered in 1750. Dionysus was the Greek god of nature.The nicely cast bus...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dionysus of the Villa of the Papyri
Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dionysus of the Villa of the Papyri

Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Dionysus of the Villa of the Papyri

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Tenerani Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Tenerani Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar
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Architectural Model of Art Nouveau Staircase
Located in Culver City, CA
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Architectural Model of Art Nouveau Staircase

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

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

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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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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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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
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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
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