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Vanitas Sculpture, Italy End of 18th Century

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Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Crucifix on Calvary, called 'Pestis Christi' or Crucifiix Pestis 'Plague of Christ' or Plague Crucifix). The sculpture is composite, made with heterogeneous materials: wax, wood, papier-mâché. The octagonal base is slightly raised and supports the calvary, symbolized by rocks, from which the crucifix rises, made with intentionally unfinished boards and with marked veins. The depicted Christ is peculiar: he shows scarified skin all over his body. Masterfully crafted in wax. They are the plagues of the plague that Christ, 'Agnus Dei' takes charge of with salvific value, for the salvation of the world. At his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Religious Items

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Wood, Paper

Anatomical model: a thyroid, Germany end of 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Coloured wax anatomic model depicting an human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base. Germany end of XVIII sec.
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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a Saint bust. The sculpture is mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base, with a rectangular base, with a raised part highlighted by a carved and gilded...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Fruitwood

Anatomical model: a decomposable eyeball, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a decomposable eyeball, complete in all its parts, made of plaster, glass and painted paper mache, metal hooks. Italy ci...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Pair of lava and gold earrings, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Gold and lava earrings. The oval cameos, sculpted in light lava, depict two profile busts of young women with classic hairstyles on a smooth background. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Collectible Jewelry

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Lava, Gold

An apothecary glass mortar and pestle, Italy 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Apothecary glass mortar, fitted with glass pestle. Italy early 18th century.
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Glass

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