1860s Mounted Objects

French 19th Century Pair of Ormolu Medici Lions Pair of gilt-bronze sculptures representing the Medici lion, a leg on an orb and resting on a molded base decorated with a painted f...

A XIXth century grand tour bust of caracalla and its porphyry column. Bust of the Roman Emperor Caracalla in Polychromed resin simulating different ...

A group of three antique hairpins, crafted in silver and topped with ivory and silver filigree on top. From old Indochina (Vietnam), circa 1860. The ...

With a pair of mounted antlers, the deer with glass eyes and carved ears. Painted in distressed brown paint. Shield shape wood back.

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very large eagle sculpture signed by the sculptor Jules Moigniez circa 1860 19th century French bronze of an eagle by Jules Moigniez. Jules Moigniez: Jules Moigniez (28 May 1835 – 29 May 1894) was a French animalier sculptor who worked during the 19th century. His output was primarily cast in bronze and he frequently exhibited his sculptures at the Paris Salon. He was best known for his bronzes depicting birds, although his skill and versatility enabled him to produce quality horse sculptures (primarily racehorses), dog sculptures and hunting scenes. His bird sculptures were among the finest ever created in his time. Over the course of his 40-year sculpting career Moigniez exhibited thirty works at the Salon between 1855–1892. His first submission in a major art exhibition was his plaster, Pointer Stopping at a Pheasant, at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 Moigniez was known for the fine detail and chiseling of his sculptures. His bronzes—usually cast using the lost wax method—were always immaculately chased and patinated, and were especially popular in England and Scotland. More than half of his output during his lifetime was sold in the United Kingdom. By the end of the 19th century, his sculpture had become popular in the United States as well In contrast with other animaliers of the period such are P.J. Mêne and Antoine-Louis Barye, Moigniez's bird sculptures often incorporated highly detailed bases complete with bushes, extensive foliage and undergrowth His castings were generally of excellent quality with a variety of patinas, the gilded and silvered patinas being the most desirable and sought after by collectors. His bronzes could be reproached for an excess of detail, a result of overly-finicky, over-worked chiseling. Moigniez received redemption, however, by portraying in his sculpture a certain "elegance of attitudes". His Chien braque arrêtant un faisan (1859), cast in bronze, was acquired by the French government for the château of Compiègne. As early as December 1869 his sculptures had begun to be imported to the United States by the Philadelphia jewellery...

A fabulous mounted found object sculpture that's an impressively bold knotty and worn ship's pulley with simple modern black iron base.

These elegant antique marble French Cassolettes have been adorned with beautifully chased gilt bronze ornamentation. From the pine cone tops to the s...

Bacchus, the god of wine, is presented in bronze in this unusual billiard pocket from the Napoleon III period. This smiling face, wearing a crown of grapes and grape leaves surrounde...