Hand-Carved Fountains

Comprised of three pieces of hand-carved limestone, this Italian wall fountain features a scrolled back wall with a mascaron water feature. All three pieces of stone have a light gra...

Spectacular and unique Carrera marble fountain head on stone plate of later date. Italy, circa 1650-1750 Weathered, small losses and old repairs...

In Greek mythology, legendary creatures are typically not the hero of a story, but they often play a key role in advancing the narrative. Hand-carved in northeastern Italy, this Vicenza limestone sculpture illustrates such a being. It is inspired by the iconic 16th and 17th century Baroque sculptures found in Rome, Naples, Venice, and Genoa. Our mythological Triton (the generic term used to describe a merman) is actually an ichthyocentaur named Bythos. Ichtyocentaurs had the unique appearance of the upper body of a man and the forelegs of a horse with a fish tail. There are only two such entities in Greek mythology: the brothers Aphros (personified as “sea-foam”) and Bythos (“sea-depths”). According to legend, the brothers were present when the goddess Aphrodite was birthed from the sea. The two sea centaurs escorted Aphrodite to the shore, ensuring her safety. As a reward for their kind deed, the two brothers were placed in the sky forever as the constellation Pisces. Bythos is always depicted in art with a beard, as seen in our sculpture. His head is tilted back and a shell in his left hand is pressed to his lips. A large, lidded jar is in Bythos’ right hand, pressed against his torso and above the hoof, which is tucked underneath his body. His scaled tail is curled in the back, forming a volute. Beneath the animal appendages is a rectangular plinth that has been faintly textured with linear carvings. The statue has been hollowed out all the way from the shell to the base of the piece, allowing this carved sea centaur sculpture...

Great and unique find. Hand carved stone Baroque style angel sitting on a catfish. The mouth of the catfish is a fountain. Hand carved out of Vincenza limestone( Pietra del mare) a...

Primitive carved stone fountain head Heavy.

Beautiful carved stone fountain head with a great expression, France, circa 1750. Weathered small losses and old restoration. (once broken at the vanes of the stone).

A late 18th Century wonderfully carved yellow Sienna marble fountain with lion head in beautifully aged condition. The lion has a highly articulate mane and a lively facial expressio...

Late 16th-17th century, impressive large French wall fountain from the Baroque period. The back of the fountain is adorned with floral ornaments and heavy scrolls on the arched top a...

Over sized garden hand-carved fountain head in the shape of an oyster with a central pearl and heavy scrolls in the back. Could be used as a water feature or a garden ornament.

18th century hand-carved rectangular Baroque red Marble basin with a bowed front. Later inscription with the initials V.H. 1882 was carved on the front side, hand-carved red marble.