Burl Busts

Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...

Large Statue in patinated spelter. Hunting dog holding a pheasant, signed Jules MOIGNIEZ (1835-1894). 31 cm high x 37 cm width. Jules Moigniez was a 19th-century French animal scul...

Sea Trout Trophy Fish Model. An excellent carved wooden half block sea trout mounted on the original bevelled edged polished backboard, The back of the boa...

A finely carved soap stone sculpture of a wise ancient with a dragon on his shoulder standing on a braun soap stone base. In fine original conditi...

Dated 1904, this stoneware bust was made by late 19th century Doulton sculptor John Broad. It depicts Lewis John Eric Hooper, descendant of John Doulton who was founder of the famous Doulton & Co. of Lambeth, London. A barrister at the time, Hooper became Managing Director of the ceramics company from 1919 and subsequently Chairman from 1925. Here he is depicted in his barrister dress by the talented hand of Broad, giving us a glimpse into the character of Hooper as well as Broad’s artistic talent for statuary. The bust is in good condition, made in stoneware and sits on a wooden plinth detailed with plaque. This bust is likely a one-off commission. Broad was one of the most prominent artists of Doulton & Co. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Specialising in large works, he had a talent for producing vases, statuary and portrait medallions. This stone bust of Lewis John Eric Hooper...

The bottom of a life size marble woman’s sculpture, Roman Empire ,- a woman foot with the toes. A very decorative piece and part of the Roman Empire history. It’s rested for display...

Enjoyable wooden statue with a smiling sleeping Chinese baby, with the head resting on a pillow. This was used as a head rest for elaborate hairstyles of ...

A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called Guanyin in Chinese, mid-Qing dynasty. The an...

This stunning bust of a woman, sculpted from fine Italian Carrara marble, dates back to circa 1880. The sculpture captures the refined elegance and attention to detail typical of the...

Late 17th century wooden bust of the Greek poet Homerus. Damage on the right side of the bust, see picture.

Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface. Guany...

A Chinese carved stone temple sculpture of a woman circa 1900s. This Chinese sculpture features a woman wearing an elaborate headdress and flowing robes and holding a bouquet of flow...