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Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
$194,500
£146,653.86
€168,998.12
CA$269,824.09
A$302,336.44
CHF 157,377.63
MX$3,698,621.27
NOK 1,997,617.68
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DKK 1,261,605.66
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A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900.
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Literature:
A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150.
Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island.
Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste, 1999, p. 207.
Measures: Height 32 inches (81.3 cm)
Diameter 51 inches (129.6 cm)
Marble steps (lower level) 92 inches (233.7 cm)
Marble steps (upper level) 70 inches (177.8 cm)
Depth of each step 11 inches (28 cm).
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Diameter: 51 in (129.54 cm)
- Style:Baroque Revival (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
- Condition:Repaired: Some marble in-fills due to old weathering. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. A truly stunning marble wellhead. Some weathering, old stress hairlines, losses, nicks. The center hole with evidence of rope rubbing. Steps have some crack repairs and filled losses. Special handling required for shipping & installation. View images.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: Ref.: A2461 - Lot 113031stDibs: LU1796220836852
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