19th century bronze study of a grey hound, by Joseph Chemin circa 1860

A bronze study of Van Dyck, Signed Salmson A superbly detailed fine cast bronze study of Van Dyck by the French sculptor Jean Jules Salmson (1823...

A Fine Bronze Study of a French Military Figure by L. A Bayeux This finely modelled French bronze depicts a striking French early 19th century military figure stood dressed in ful...

This remarkable and very finely carved study of the biblical figure of St Paul, The Apostle who was originally Saul of Tarsus born BCE. Tarsus in Cilicia (now in Turkey). He died circa 62 – 64 CE in Rome, Italy. He was one of the leaders of the first generation Christians and was often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity. This highly accomplished wood carving is a difficult material for detailing English oak. It shows him standing barefoot and dressed in simple robes with a sword in one hand and a scroll in the other. His face has been well captured with a good expression, detailed hair and a long beard. The small scale of this figure would indicate it was not originally church decoration...

A most amusing 19th C Italian bronze study of a young couple dancing. This unusual fine quality Italian bronze depicts an 18th-century rural young man and woman dressed typically ...

This superb Grand Tour bronze study portrays a bust of Diana of Versailles or Diana the Huntress, considered in Roman and Hellenistic mythology as goddess and patroness of countryside, nature, hunters, wildlife and childbirth. This fine example is French, circa 1860. It is raised onto a sophisticated base with a thin bronze foot with a turned black slate plinth and above there is a highly decorative cast...

This high quality and very well modelled French bronze study depicts a muscular prowling tiger with its mouth wide open roaring and growling, perhaps to warn off a rival or to attrac...

A charming early 20th Century bronze group study of two rabbits in their natural enviroment, one enjoying a scratch as it sits at the top of a mound whilst the other rabbit sits in a more hidden area at the base on the mound. The bronze with excellent rich brown patina and very fine hand chased surafce detail, raised on a stepped base and signed Chemin ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 8.5 cm Width: 10 cm Depth: 6 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze SKU: 9010 ABOUT Victor Joseph Chemin (French, 1825 ~ 1901) Chemin was an animal sculptor. He was a pupil Antoine Louis Barye, Chemin made his salon début in Paris in 1857. He produced models of dogs, foxes and...

A Joseph Cuvelier (French 1833-1879) bronze equestrian model of a polo player, circa 1860, cast by H. Luppens & Cie, dark brown patina.

This charming 19th century French bronze sculpture showcases a young lad, safe & secure, with man's (& his) best friend, a dog! The sculptor creates this invitation for all viewers t...

A very good quality late 19th Century French patinated bronze musician playing a Harp. Signed; Marcel Debut (1865-1933) The son of the famous Fr...

This large heavily cast bronze Jewelry box was made in France in the mid 19th century and is made in the form of a medieval coffer. It is superbly det...

This wonderful quality late 19th Century cold painted bronze statue of an Arab, Houndsman, mounted on a Rouge marble base, in the manner of Franz Bergman. Franz Xaver Bergman (or Bergmann) was a celebrated owner of a Viennese bronze foundry...