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Period: 1850s
Rare Pair of Antique Wine Press Screw Sellettes in Carved Walnut, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1850, these fascinating wine press screws have been repurposed to form the columns of this rare pair of sellettes, or tall pedestals. Originally used at a French vineyard to extract juice from grapes by applying pressure, the screws are made of walnut wood.
The turned screws...
Category
French Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot by Edward & John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mustard pot made by Edward & John Barnard; an addition to our Victorian silver condiments collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a plain circular form.
The body of the mustard pot is encompassed with an exceptional and impressive band of bright cut engraved interlacing decoration accented with a simplified leaf motif.
The decoration to the body incorporates a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting an eagle rousant, with wings addorsed and inverted, collared and chained, with an unidentified charge.
The upper and lower rims of this fine example of Victorian silverware are ornamented with an impressive applied bead decorated border.
This mustard pot is fitted with a domed hinged hallmarked cover encircled with an exceptional interlacing eight-pointed star motif with a central floral design.
The cover is surmounted with an impressive sterling silver applied leaf thumb piece.
This exceptional example of antique silverware has a plain shaped handle with a scrolling thumb piece.
The mustard pot retains the original removable blue glass liner accented with a star cut motif to the underside.
This impressive sterling silver mustard pot was crafted by the renowned London silversmiths Edward & John Barnard.
Condition
This antique mustard pot...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Napoleon III Cushion Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century French Napoleon III brass repousse' cushion mirror. Circa 1850. Adds warmth and charm to any room!
Category
Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$6,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of American Dome Copper and Brass Decorative Hanging Hall Lanterns, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American dome finial copper and brass decorative hanging paneled glass hall lanterns. Originally gas and have been electrified with single interior socket. Mid 19th century.
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Eduard Merk 'German, 1816-1888, "Ladies Charm"
By Eduard Merk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lady with a fan and two men - Sold as pair - Oil on wood, signed lower right – Unframed.
Category
German Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Victorian English Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver coffee pot; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver coffee pot...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
19th Century French Polished Brass Fire Dogs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century polished brass fire dogs with segmented shaped finials supported on two feet set between a shaped skirt. Wrought-iron log support. Restored.
Height of log supp...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
$1,117 / set
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Shears '1854'
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt grape shears; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
This exceptional pair of antique Victorian cast sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action.
The handles of these grape scissors are embellished with plain intertwining stems to double antique dolphin decorated fingerpieces, accented with details reproducing the scales, in addition to a shell motif.
The circular hinged portion is embellished with a man in the moon mask design.
The grape shears are fitted with flat engraved scrolling leaf decorated blades, with a rounded outer edge.
These exceptional examples of 19th century silver flatware retain the original gilding.
These exceptional Victorian grape...
Category
English Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
MidCentury Walnut Openable Card Table, 1850
Located in Rome, IT
Superb walnut feather, for a nice Italian game table. Aesthetically, the structure of the table is a real marvel, it presents a true architectural elegance and is a real sculpture.
...
Category
Italian Louis Philippe Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Lister & Sons Antique Victorian 1852 Newcastle Sterling Silver Teaspoons
By Lister & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive set of six antique Victorian Newcastle sterling silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
These fine antique Victorian Newcastle sterling silver teaspoons have been crafted in Fiddle pattern.
The anterior surface of the terminal of each handle is embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'ASW'.
These fine antique silver teaspoons...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Copeland Parian Statue, 'Storm' by William Brodie, circa 1858
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Copeland [Spode] parian statue from a model by William Brodie, ARSA. SC, designed in 1858, fully stamped as shown. 'STORM' is stamped in a cartouche on...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mahogany Inlaid English Fusee Drop Dial Wall Clock by Carter of Warrington
Located in Norwich, GB
Victorian Mahogany Drop Dial Clock.
Well figured octagonal case with brass inlay surround. Eight day Fusee movement with engraved pendulum bob depict...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian sterling silver embossed card case, featuring Windsor castle
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian 925 sterling silver embossed card case, featuring Windsor castle relief.
A Victorian silver card case with a 'castle-top' design, crafted by Edward Thomason in 18...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Silver
English Brass Figural Knight & Bear Shield Door Stop with Step Back Base, C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass figural knight and decorative bear shield door stop with step back rectangular base, Mid 19th Century. Knighted Guy Earle of Warwick.
Category
English William IV Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Lead
Pair of American Brass & Onyx Flame Finial Andirons with Acanthus Feet, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass and onyx andirons with flanking flame finial Urns, Corinthian capitals, centered bulbous onyx columns, squared floral plinths, matching flame finial log stops,...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Wrought Iron
Sidechair Pair Leather Embossed Oak Brass
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
just purchased more information to follow
Category
Dutch Baroque Revival Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
$8,129 / set
Antique Chinese Export Silver and Cherry Wood Vases
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Chinese export silver and cherry wood based vases; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
These impressive antique Chinese export silver vases have a tapering cylindrical rounded form with a waisted neck.
The surface of each vase is embellished with fine and impressive applied bamboo stalk ornamentation, all on a matte background.
The plain waisted upper portion of each vase is fitted with a pair of tiered fingerpieces.
Each Chinese silver vase is fitted to the original cherry wood base; the vases are fitted with an internal silver dowel pin which provides a concealed attachment to the plinth, securing to the underside with a screw fitment.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of these impressive antique vases include:
Maker's mark: GW (Gem Wo)
Character mark: Untraced
These exceptional vases have been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as sterling silver (925, 925/1000).
Condition:
These antique Chinese vases are an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The applied decoration is all very sharp.
The Chinese hallmarks struck to the underside of each base are all very clear.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these fine examples of antique Chinese silverware...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of American Brass and Iron Dolphin Fire Place Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass decorative dolphin fire place andirons with flanking heads, scrolled intertwined engraved tails, matching miniature log stop...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tamer with Horse Guillaume Coustou France Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Gilt and burnished bronze sculpture depicting tamer with horse. On the base engraved signature of the author. Posthumous copy.
Category
French Other Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Silver Boot Vesta Case and Taper Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver vesta case in the form of a boot, an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique silver vesta case...
Category
Russian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Export Silver Mug
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Mug circa 1850, of double-skin construction and decorated with bamboo leaves and two crickets against a matte background, a simulat...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of neoclassical Tuscan vases - Tuscany 19th century
Located in Cesena, FC
Pair of neoclassical, Tuscan vases from the early 1800s, in terracotta a beautiful dark patina and gold in the festoons and masks.
Classically shaped, simple and elegant from a Tus...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique American Coin Silver Water Pitcher
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique American coin silver water pitcher; part of our dining silverware collection.
This excepti...
Category
American Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Silver
Antique Italian Hand-Carved Wood Candlestick in Old Paint and Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique 18th century Italian painted and carved wood candlestick, with a few hints of gilding still remaining. There are small patches of the ...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
American Brass & Wire Fire Place Fender with Flanking Canister Tool Holders 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American brass and wire fire place fender with flanking canister tool holders resting on a step back molded edge base, Mid 19th Century
40.75" Wide @ exterior canister's / 30" Wide ...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wire
Pair of English Brass Foliage Two Arm Mirrored Sconces, circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass mirrored foliage sconces with two scrolled arms, medallions, graduated bell flowers, and acanthus motif. Pair have been elec...
Category
English William IV Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass
Victorian Whatnot Bookshelf Walnut 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Excellent quality Victorian burr walnut whatnot.
Circa 1850
Raised upon turned feet with brass castors
This wonderful whatnot having 3 shelves which feature the best quality burr wal...
Category
Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Meissen Two Figurine Groups Four Seasons Allegories by Kaendler, circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of splendid figurine groups
Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Dating: made circa 1850
Material: white porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade porcelain, finest painting
...
Category
German Rococo Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of American Cast Iron Ring Finial and Vine Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American cast iron andirons with a circular ring finial, intertwined vine, twisted center column on ringed squared plinth, decorative scroll work, and terminating on original...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Brandy Pan
By James McKay
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver brandy warmer / pan; an addition to our diverse silverware collecti...
Category
Scottish Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Colonial Armchairs, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Pair of colonial armchairs in exotic wood, Africa, 1950. The backs are decorated with a sculpture with a floral motif, the seat is in crossed rope.
Category
African Mid-Century Modern Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Rope, Wood
$1,417 / item
American Cast Iron Nautical Anchor and Dolphin Motif Umbrella Stand, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron nautical umbrella stand with centered anchor ring attached and intertwined with rope, two smaller tridents with spears, and resting on a...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
Located in Essex, MA
In the Napoleonic style with much later faux marbre plinth.
Category
European Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Antique Marble Stones Fireplace Mantel
Located in Udenhout, NL
Antique fireplace mantel from the 19th Century to place around the chimney.
Category
French Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Pair of Venetian Gilt Bronze and Crystal Sconces Originally Candles. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Venetian gilt bronze and crystal two arm sconces with tear drop prisms and decorative floral motif. Originally candle powered and can be e...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Victorian Bronze Louis XVI & Le Titien Busts
By Barthélémy-François Chardigny 1
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian patinated bronze busts of Louis XVI and le Titien each on a square rouge marble base (signed: Chardigny/1858)
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian 1855 Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
By John Figg
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mustard pot; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection.
This fine antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a plain cylindrical form.
The body of the mustard pot is embellished with pierced vertical pale and conjoined arch decoration.
The flared rim of the mustard pot is ornamented with an applied gadroon decorated border.
This fine mustard pot retains the original hallmarked hinged subtly domed cover surmounted with an impressive cast figural mask decorated thumbpiece.
This fine example of antique silver...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of English Brass Melon and Figural Cherub Medallion Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English brass three-tiered andirons with fluted finials, turned bulbous centered melon columns resting on squared plinths, matching finial log stops, flanking figural cherubs...
Category
English William IV Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique 19th century Dutch Fireplace Mantel
Located in Udenhout, NL
Nice Dutch fireplace mantel from the 19th century,
to place in front of the chimney.
See the last picture for all dimensions.
Category
Dutch Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
English Tole Floral & Butterfly Decorative Bucket with Egyptian Handles, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English tole floral and butterfly decorative painted bucket with flanking Egyptian revival gilt handles, Mid-19th century.
Category
English William IV Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Tin
Italian Carved Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian carved and giltwood mirror, circa 1850. This mirror is nicely carved with a beautiful gold finish. Sure to make a statement.
Category
Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
$11,550
American Wrought Iron and Milk Glass Decorative Hanging Hall Lantern, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron and milk glass hanging hall lantern with decorative arches and a centered faceted finial, Mid-19th century. Originally candle and has been electrified.
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
SUPERB Antique PERSIAN Serapi Rug circa 1850 - RR3270 SALE 30% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique PERSIAN Heriz Serapi Rug circa 1850 - RR3270
This is the best Antique Persian SERAPI Rug made in the 1850s that you are likely to see! Great weaving, colors, and desi...
Category
Persian Arts and Crafts Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Wool
$8,525 Sale Price
44% Off
Pair of Italian Bronze Flanking Lion and Griffon Foliage Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian bronze flanking perched lion and griffon foliage andirons, Mid-19th century.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Iron
West Point Military Academy Trompe L’oeil Watercolor Graduating Class 1855
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely detailed trompe l’oeil watercolor on paper of a collage of autographs and scenes from the graduating class of the US Military Academy at West Point, 1855, attributed to Fran...
Category
American Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Oak Stairs with Cast Iron Rail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These French oak stairs combine rustic charm with functional elegance. The cast iron hand railing features minimalist linear designs with delicate floral ...
Category
French Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century brass fender
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative and very fine 19th Century brass fender of serpentine form, consisting of a wonderfully pierced frieze with stylised oval motifs, with fine beading above and belo...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian Armchairs, England, circa 1850s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant Victorian armchairs dating from the 1850s, crafted in a style that blends both Victorian and Louis influences. The chairs feature beautifully turned front legs with original ...
Category
British Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Velvet
French Gilt Bronze & Amethyst Crystal Five Arm Chandelier, Orig Candles, C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
French gilt bronze and crystal five light chandelier with scrolled arms and floral bobeches, intertwined bead work, and amethyst leaf prisms. Originally candle powered and has been ...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century, 1850s, Dutch Silver Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver biscuit box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Dutch silver biscuit box has circular form.
The body of the box is plain and encompassed with a band of applied reed decoration to the lower rim.
This biscuit box retains the original hallmarked hinged cover ornamented with further applied reed decoration to the upper and lower rims.
The hallmarks struck to this impressive Dutch silver biscuit box include:
Maker's mark: ICF (untraced)
Duty mark: Minerva head, C (The Hague)
Tax mark: Axe/hatchet mark
Silver quality/purity mark: Crowned lion rampant .934 (934/1000)
Date mark: X (1857)
Retailer's mark: Diemont (William Diemont)
Condition
This antique silver biscuit box...
Category
Dutch Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Silver
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Nickel
820 - Oriental Textile from the 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
820 - Oriental textile from the 19th century.
Category
East Turkestani Islamic Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Wool
223 - kilim de 19ème siècle senneh
Located in Paris, FR
223 - kilim de 19ème siècle senneh.
Category
Asian Kilim Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Fereghan Rug Runner
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Highly unusual and early example of a Fereghan carpet, in unreduced original proportions with narrow framed main field in lattice paneled diamond shaped outline with each interior...
Category
Persian Other Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$13,180
One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine early repeating carriage clock in an engraved one piece case. With a gilt engin turned mask, and a white enamel dial and roman numerals.
The gilded case is engraved with foliate scrollwork, the 8 day repeating movement with English lever platform escapement strikes on a gong, is regulated by a silvered english lever platform escapement, although unsigned this clock is of the highest quality and is likely to have been made by one of the great Parisian makers. The gong block is signed FD in an oval cartouche, this supplier was used by both Henri Jacot...
Category
French Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
Pair of American Polished Steel & Brass Dolphin Ship Andirons, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American polished steel and brass andirons with flanking oval ship medallion finials resting on a floral motif, flanking intertwined dolphins, and terminating on decorative s...
Category
American American Empire Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
36" 19th Century Italian Carved Dresser
Located in Pasadena, TX
19th century Italian Renaissance Revival Dresser
Mid-19th century carved dresser features a facade of hand crafted animals and botanical motifs with...
Category
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Oak
$8,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Aesthetic Style Sterling Silver Claret Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver claret jug, influenced by the Aesthetic Movement; an addition to our diverse silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver claret jug has a circular rounded form onto a circular plateaued foot.
The upper portion of the jug is encompassed with bands of bright cut engraved evolute scroll, vertical pale and oval motifs accented with a simplified leaf garland and delicate scrolling pattern to the rim, all influenced by the Aesthetic Movement.
The lower portion of the body is embellished with large fan designs segmented with tri-lobed motifs; each large module incorporates a horizontal pale, matte pattern.
The Victorian silver claret jug is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with a bright cut engraved leaf wreath design encompassing a contemporary crest of a stag's head erased.
The cover is surmounted with a cast and applied leaf decorated thumbpiece, reflecting the shape of the fan designs to the body.
This impressive jug is fitted with an exceptional embossed elongated S scroll handle featuring a bi-lobed ribbed formation and embellished with bright cut engraved oval motifs to either side, in addition to a scalloped, scrolling lower terminal.
Either side of the lip is ornamented with a bright cut engraved simplified leaf design, in addition to a plain applied moulded border to the rim.
The plateaued foot is embellished with further bright cut engraved garland designs, reflecting the ornamentation of the body and cover.
The interior surface of the cover retains the original gilding.
The underside of the foot bears the retailer's mark 'J. Mayer, Silversmith, Liverpool'.
Condition
This antique Victorian silver claret jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition. The bright cut engraved decoration is very crisp. The jug has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the base and part hallmarks to the cover are very clear.
Dimensions
Length from back of handle to lip 13.4 cm / 5.3"
Width 11.6 cm / 4.6"
Height 30.3 cm / 11.9"
Weight
21.5 troy ounces / 668g
Maker: William Hunter...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Parian Figure Group of a Dickensian Couple
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative and detailed 19th century Parian figure group of a Dickensian couple, the couple sitting in their own chairs with a cat and dog beside them, the base is marked “J...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Francesco Netti Painted on Wood
Located in bari, IT
Francesco Netti, (Santeramo in Colle (Bari) 1832-Naples 1894) Oil on the table
The work is accompanied by a study by Prof. Christine Farese Sperken.
Francesco Netti spends almost fifty years of his life away from his family and his country of origin. In 1843, in Naples, he studied at the San Carlo alle Martelle college of the Piarist fathers and in Naples he graduated in law. He has private painting lessons with Domenico Morelli and in 1855 he entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples; he then continued his painting studies in Rome (1856-1859) and made educational trips to Florence, Turin, Venice, Padua, Ferrara, Bologna and Ravenna.
He makes friends with artists, including Achille Carrillo, Giuseppe Bonolis, Tommaso De Vivo, Michele De Napoli, Adriano Cecioni, Marco De Gregorio...
Category
Italian Other Antique 1850s Furniture
Materials
Canvas
