Ludwig Neresheimer Sculptures

This sterling silver heavy hollow body rooster figure is signed 925 on the base and is in fine condition. Beautifully made and proportioned well. Great patina.

Hallmarked in London in 1967 by Richard Comyns, this handsome, pair of Sterling Silver Pheasants, are realistically cast and hand finished. The male measures 6.25"(16cm) tall, by...

Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...

Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...

Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull Signed and copyrighted Indistinctly, possibly by Maxilla and Mandible Ltd. New York Realistically cast and modled, in two parts with upper and lower jaws. This skull vanity (or vanitas) is a representative scientific model or a 'memento mori' , which was informed popular thinking during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance about human mortality. This sculpture/ model was made from a real human skull...

A fine contemporary cast English sterling silver model of a setter; part of our animal related silverware collection This fine contemporary cast sterling silver ornament...

Pair of finely detailed model pheasants in 800 standard silver made in Italy circa 1950 and in excellent condition. Each silver pheasant is cast and hand-chased to give a lively and ...

Life-size patinated cast bronze study of a ladies hand with a bracelet on her arched wrist which is raised on a support dated 1926.

A vintage, circa 1940s signed sterling silver bracelet by William Spratling. This design is called Feather of Quetzalcoatl. According to "Spratling Silver: A Field Guide", by Phyllis Goddard, this bracelet was designed during William Spratling's first design period, 1931-1946. But first things first, who is Quetzalcoatl? According to this Wikipedia article, "The name Quetzalcoatl comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent". In the 17th century, Ixtlilxóchitl, a descendant of Aztec royalty and historian of the Nahua people, wrote, "Quetzalcoatl, in its literal sense, means 'serpent of precious feathers' but in the allegorical sense, 'wisest of men'."" Ah! So that must be why Spratling called this design 'Feather of Quetzalcoatl! But hang on there, how did Spratling come to learn about Quetzalcoatl? Well according to the website Elisa Rolle, "When lecturing at the National University of Mexico's Summer School in 1926-1928, Spratling quickly integrated himself into the Mexican art scene and became a friend and a strong proponent of the work of muralist Diego Rivera, for whom he organized an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Using money received from commissions he organized for Rivera, Spratling bought a home in Taxco, Mexico in 1928, where he began work on a book, Little Mexico, about this small mountain town. Spratling was gay, but most accounts of his life mention this only indirectly if at all. Spratling amassed a large collection of Pre-Columbian figurines...

Pair of 19th Century Continental silver table figures of peacocks Germany, Circa 1880s Each one realistically cast, modeled and chased figures/models of standing peacocks...

Sterling silver michelangelo statue of David Bust. Marked 925.

An Elizabeth II silver model of a twelve point royal stag by Edward Barnard realistically modelled and cast in sterling, and mounted on a stone base. The silver model itself is 120mm...