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Pair of Italian Patinated Bronze Putti on Gilt Bronze-Mounted Porphyry Bases

About the Item

The 17th century putti raised on gilt bronze-mounted neoclassical porphyry bases from the late 18th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    17th Century
  • Condition:
    Minor wear to gilt and loss original to the bronze making process in the 17th Century in one of the putti.
  • Seller Location:
    Kittery Point, ME
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 10761stDibs: LU83761172296
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