Bronze Group of St. Martin with Beggar and Dog, Northern Italy, 17th Century

Almost life-size Christ sculpture of the 17th century. Wood carved and set.

Large baroque wall sculpture in the shape of an angel with curly hair and a transfigured gaze. He holds a scroll in his hands and sits on a cloud. The polychrome paint is rubbed and ...

Pair of small gold-patinated bronze busts of two ancient philosophers on Siena marble pedestals (added, 2nd half of 19th century).

Fully plastic representation of the Madonna in alabaster with finely carved detailing of the drapery of the robe and the hair. Partially damaged and traces of old restoration. Prove...

Gilt bronze of the Aetolian hero Meleager/Meleagros standing on a square marble plinth with a black round stone base. The cloak, strongly moved by the wind, wraps around his arm, in ...

Renaissance armchair out of walnut, seat and backrest are covered with a brown leather and riveted. The chair stands on straight square legs that are connected on each side. The stra...

Fine Northern Thai bronze statue of a meditating Buddha, Lan Na school, seated in the cross-legged yogic posture of Satvaparyankasana with hands in B...

Pair of Italian figures from a crucifixion group: Mary and John, 17th century. Italy Wood, fully carved, colored. Measure: H. 48 / 49 cm. Version partially rest. (old retouching)...

Pair of Mercury Gilded Bronze Plaques with profiles of Saints of Italian origin from the first half of 18th century, a pair of 18th-century gilded plaques, oval shaped composed of two overlapping elements; the cast profile and an embossed foil frame with decoration in the corners. The two parts are made integral by a screw with lock nut welded to the casting. They have beautiful mercury gilding and originally decorated a wrought-iron altar gate...

Cerberus Black painted stone Italy, 17th century Measures: 80 x 69 x 36cm (one head missing) Cerberus, cruel monster, fierce and strange, Through his wide threefold throat barks as a dog Over the multitude immers'd beneath. His eyes glare crimson, black his unctuous beard, His belly large, and claw'd the hands, with which He tears the spirits, flays them, and their limbs Piecemeal disparts (Dante, Inferno, Canto VI). Cerberus figure seated, in his role of ferocious guardian of the underworld; he shows a nervous musculature, an adherent skin which reveals the ribs, long and robust limbs; his heads are broad and the eyes set well apart. Painted in black to amplify his menacing look, the infernal guardian is depicted with his famous attributes, writhing his heads, growling and barking furiously. Cerberus, in Greek mythology, was the monstrous watchdog of the underworld – also known as the “hound of Hades” – preventing the dead from leaving, and making sure that those who entered never left. A child of Typhon and Echidna, he was part of a monstrous family, which included Orthus, the Lernaean Hydra, and the Chimaera as well. Only on three occasions Cerberus was tricked by visitors of Hades: Heracles did it with his strength, Orpheus with his music. In "The Inferno", Dante places Cerberus as the guardian of the third circle of Hell. With his three mouths, Dante saw Cerberus as a beast that was synonymous with the sin of Gluttony. Virgil gets past the monster by throwing mud in his three mouths, temporarily choking him. Very rare are the representations of Cerberus in ancient statuary...

Originally gilded. as notice some traces of gilt residue. From the collection of Verna Harrah. Harra's Casinos.

17th century iron dog collar, museum mounted on rectangular giltwood base. With two rows of neoclassic ironwork. The 6" x 2.25" W collar is removable...