Stone Round of Lysimachus, Statere, Late 19th Century

ROUND STONE RELIEF OF HADRYAN Late 19th Century This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by the wonderful classical ancient Greek and Roman coins. Freely reproduced from a gold coin (gold) of the emperor Hadrian. Roman, A.D. 134-38. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Dép. des Monnaiies, Musee et Antique...

ROUND BAS-RELIEF OF PERSEPOLI PERSIA IN STONE late 19th Century This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by wonderful ancient Greek coins. Freely reproduced from a Thr...

Round stone relief with portrait of Julian the apostate late 19th century. Italy This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by the wonderful classical ancient Greek...

Round of "Neron" In terracotta late 19th century Diameter 55cm Thickness 6cm Weight 9kg Material terracotta Good condition.

Late 19th century Terracotta Wrestlers. Wrestlers (from Villa Medici in Rome), Roman copy of the second half of the third century. B.C. Sculptural group from a parchment bronze original, preserved in the Tribuna of the Uffizi Gallery...

Nike of Samotracia in Terracotta late 19th Century Measures: Height 83 cm Width 63 cm Depth 54 cm Weight 20 kg Rectangular base side x side 29 x 23 cm Manufacture Tuscany Good condi...

Beautiful stone sculpture featuring an Indian woman wearing earrings and a crown with rounds patterns carved. Mounted on a modern iron basement you could easily remove it. Its simpl...

Late 19th century American painted copper eagle weathervane with wings raised standing on orb. Laer wood base.

Late 19th century 'Toupie' on iron stand

Exceptional, imposing late 19th century carved stone bust of Louis XIV of France, in his regalia. Wonderful patina.  

A very fine piece of natural stone, Sodalite, made in China. Finely chiselled, this large statue depicts a scene of life in which several ancient symbols stand side by side, such as the Phoenix, swallows, a horse, earthly abundance with its luxuriant vegetation, fruit, but also food from the ocean and its generous fish, a man, a woman and a child. First discovered in Greenland in 1806, Sodalite was analysed by a Scottish chemist 5 years later (1811), Mr Thomas Thomson. Several long years went by without it achieving any real success. It was not until 1891 that the stone was recognised as an ornamental stone.    It was during a diplomatic trip to Canada in 1901 that Mary de Teck (wife of King George V) discovered Sodalite and fell under the spell of this natural stone.  The princess ordered a large quantity of Sodalite to decorate her London flats. Sodalite quickly became fashionable.   Period: Late 19th century - Napoleon III Dimensions: Total height with base: 92cm x Width: 31.5cm x Depth: 27cm Dimensions of wooden base: Height: 7cm x Length: 25cm x Width: 23cm But what do these symbols mean? The phoenix, a mythological bird, symbolises purification and rebirth, as it is said to rise from its own ashes.   This magnificent bird is also synonymous with good fortune, opportunity and luck in Asian cultures. In feng shui, the phoenix is also one of the four celestial animals (sometimes also known as the red bird or red raven). The red phoenix...

19th century pair of lovely porcelain dogs from the Staffordshire region of England. They have curly tails and glass eyes, and are decorated in a rust color.