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Antique French Reconstituted Stone Fountain Element, Garden Statuary, Circa 1900
$3,900
£2,994.83
€3,435.54
CA$5,479.96
A$6,137.21
CHF 3,202.29
MX$74,963.34
NOK 40,742.50
SEK 38,404.69
DKK 25,638.99
About the Item
Made from reconstituted stone circa 1900 in France, this fountain element or garden statuary depicts two putti sitting on a long scrolled console. The innocent-looking cherubs are clutching a large cluster of grapes as they look off in the distance in opposing directions. Beneath the grapevine is a scalloped shell that serves as a crown to a mustachioed mascaron (his mouth has been excavated to allow for plumbing as a water feature) beneath the inner whorls of a pair of volutes. A large leaf adorns the top of the outer whorls, with each putto resting one foot on top of the foliage. The stone has developed a wonderful patina, with some brown moss accumulation adding to the dark gray, green, and ochre hues of the original stone gray finish. Interestingly, the verso side has details as well, including the same scrolled form with another segmented shell and some fluting that embellishes a recessed geometric motif. This allows the stone to be viewed from both sides as a garden statuary.
- Dimensions:Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Very good antique condition. Fleabites and losses, as seen in some photos, with some light pitting. The stone has developed a wonderful patination from exposure to the elements and some moss accumulation. This patina can lighten or darken over time.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 1124-321stDibs: LU906342360882
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