Impressive Architectural Gilded Decorative Door Panel, Italy, Early 18th Century

Exquisite decorative architectural element, a wall hanging of generous scale. Sand cast bronze, with old verdigris patination and painstaking detail to the composition, the scales and twin heads of Horus. The energy expressed in beautiful coiled, tensile form. Bronze castings have a long tradition in Berlin, the most renown being the Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck that operated from 1851 until 1926. Horus, a god in the form of a falcon whose right eye was the sun or morning star, representing power and quintessence, and whose left eye was the moon or evening star, representing healing. Falcon cults, which were in evidence from late predynastic times, were widespread in Egypt. This coiled serpent form is equally reminiscent of Nehebkau a primordial snake god in ancient Egyptian mythology. Ultimately considered a powerful, benevolent and protective deity, he is described as a companion of the sun god Re. Egyptian revival: Egyptian culture first enchanted the West when Cleopatra captured the hearts of legendary Romans Julius Caesar...

A beautifully proportioned, Art Nouveau character piece. Mellow lustrous patina, solid and heavy construction. From the Alsace region of France.

Rich patina and warm walnut tones, with wingback headrest and beautifully scrolled arms, the lower frame comprises an H-form cross stretcher with intricate turned legs. Newly upholst...

A solid lead cast Art Nouveau statue of lady Liberty rendered in very fine detail, with exquisite aged patination. An immensely romantic depiction with incredible movement, flowing c...

Antique interior door, lacquered and hand painted in shades of yellow and gold, original and complete with frame, built in the 18th century, from...

Ancient double wing door, lacquered and gilded (veil) with painted panels, complete with original frame lacquered with faux marble, wonderful in the texture and in the original paint...

Antique and stupendous interior door, richly painted with floral decorations, cherubs and golden molures, painted wooden overdoor with grisaille landscape, single leaf and complete w...

Ancient interior door, double-wing, hand-painted with decoration in the painted panels, with deep and golden molure, typical and original solid wood of the full eighteenth century, b...