1810s Animal Sculptures

Italian gilt bronze sculpture of an eagle on a rectangular white Carrera piece of marble. The high quality of the gilt work and the early age makes the eagl...

A wonderfully impressive pair of 19th century Italian, carrara Marble statues of the Medici Lions, having fine detailed carving and raised on plinth bases, circa 1810. Batch 7...

With a wingspan of five and a half feet wide, this wooden eagle has a commanding presence. Hand-carved in France, circa 1810, the eagle was crafted by a master-level woodworker. Notice how each feather has been carved with incredible detail, showing slight separations in the barbs that make up feathers. The eagle is presented with wings displayed, as if in the midst of flight. Both legs are tucked under the body, as you might see on a gliding bird. The beak is open with a large hole that runs through to the back side, possibly indicating that at one time the eagle held something in its mouth. When Napoleon became Emperor of the French in 1804, he brought about a striking shift in artwork and architecture, embracing the styles of ancient empires...

Cats are more rarely seen in porcelain than dogs, this porcelain Chamberlain Worcester cat and her kitten, circa 1810, are seated on a square base., 1.5 inches long and 2 inches high...

A lovely English Regency object, the subject that of an exhausted stag after a model made by Pitoin for Madame du Barry in 1772. The well finished stag sits on a superb ormolu base, ...

Early 19th century Regency brass paperweight in the form of a recumbent greyhound raised over cloth covered base.

Early 19th century Regency gilt bronze statue in the form of a whippet presented within period glass cloche dome bell jar display case supported on fitted ...

American diminutive gilt copper spread eagle weathervane mounted on squared iron stand, Early 19th century. Squared iron base is 4.75 inches .

Pair of English diminutive solid cast iron whippets laying in resting position. Pair have been powder coated in the color of Charleston green , Earl...