Lead Garden Statue of a Maiden from a Fountain

Industrial two tier fountain / bowl with an enamel coating. Great for your wine or beer.

Cast iron head head from a statue. Includes newly made custom stand.

Carved statue of a saint with original patina.

Composition maquette for a fountain. Putti/angel riding a mythical sea creature. This maquette was used to model the bronze castings for a fountain.

Carrara marble statue fragment of happy young man. Custom stand is newly made. Italy Circa 1820 Marble. Metal stand.

Pair of carved limestone heads from a Chicago Hospital. Heads depict ancient medical practitioners. Custom iron mounts are recently made.

Gorgeous pair of large Italian bronze toga clad maiden wall fountains Great for standing against a wall There is a water intet at the back and the water spouts from the classical ur...

A Fine and Large French 19th Century Cast-Iron Fountain Figure Modeled as a Nude Maiden Seated on a Rocky Outcrop Holding a Cornucopia in Her Raised Right Hand, by J.J Ducel. Cast-Signed "J.J. DUCEL Me de FORGES, PARIS". Circa: Paris, 1880. A retailer of fine cast-iron ornaments, J. J. Ducel was recorded as supplying cast-iron works through Paris as early as 1810 in the Pas-de-Calais. The factory was sold in 1878 to the Fonderie de la Haute-Marne and all of the firm's models were subsequently bought by the Val d'Osne foundry. However, prior to the firm's sale, critics at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle proclaimed that "Ducel is the great manufacturer of works in cast-iron, to whom Paris is so largely indebted for the grace and elegance that supply so many of the adornments of its streets". Ducel, Val d'Osne and other associated foundries produced both bronze and cast-iron statuary. Cast-iron is corrosive, whereas non-ferrous bronze does not suffer the same detrimental effects of weathering and is therefore a superior and more expensive material. Height: 51 1/2 inches (130.8 cm) Width: 22 inches (55.9 cm) Depth: 30 inches (76.2 cm) The foundry of Val d'Osne became highly regarded for the varied nature and quality of its castings in the second half of the 19th century. Commonly known after 1870 as simply Val D'Osne, the company was originally founded by J.P.V. André in Val d'Osne 1835 and developed rapidly, absorbing smaller foundries in the Haute-Marne area east of Paris. The foundry contributed to the London International Exhibition of 1851, where a bronze fountain cast with classical figures attracted much attention. André also specialised in fancy castings and architectural fittings. His Paris adress was at 14 Rue Neuve, Menilmontant. In 1855 the Barbezat & Cie Foundry was born out of the André workshop. In 1867 Barbezat & Cie changed its name to Houille & Cie. Then, in 1870, it changed its name to Société Anonyme du Val d'Osne. With the change of name came the change of casting mark and adress: Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne, 58 Bd Voltaire, Paris or simply Val d'Osne. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought-iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for indoor/outdoor statuary...

Monumental antique Italian three-tiered garden fountain. Four Cariatidi surround the center base raising the water which spells from the waved shells. The second tier is supported by...

Elegant French bronze garden fountain in the form of a semi nude female Good size at almost five feet tall - 149 CM Easy to configure, water inlet is on the bottom at back of base Im...

English figural lead fountain with a young man blowing a conch shell while standing on a rocky plinth. Fountain is in working condition, Mid-19th century.

Wonderful bronze Italian fountain with classical maidens Stands in at over 8 feet tall - 250 cm Maidens stand back to back around central column holding the amphora urns Top tier ...