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19th Century Grand Tour Bust of King Menelaus of Sparta
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19th Century Grand Tour Bust of King Menelaus of Sparta

19th century
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19th Century bronzed spelter bust of Menelaus the mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. In Greek mythology, Menelaus (Greek: Menelaos, from "vigor, rage, power" and "people," "wrath of the people") was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, and the son of Atreus and Aerope. According to the Iliad, Menelaus was a central figure in the Trojan War, leading the Spartan contingent of the Greek army, under his elder brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey, Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy, the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.4cm (4.09")
Width
20.4cm (8.03")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
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Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Bust to the 19th Century.

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SA1141420
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11318
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19th Century bronzed spelter bust of Menelaus the mythological king of Sparta. A fine casting with rich patina. In Greek mythology, Menelaus (Greek: Menelaos, from "vigor, rage, power" and "people," "wrath of the people") was a king of Mycenaean (pre-Dorian) Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, and the son of Atreus and Aerope.
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According to the Iliad, Menelaus was a central figure in the Trojan War, leading the Spartan contingent of the Greek army, under his elder brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae.
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Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey, Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy, the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus.

Height
10.4cm (4.09")
Width
20.4cm (8.03")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Bust to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1141420
Dealers Internal Ref
11318
Minerva Antiques Ltd
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A 19th-century patinated bronze bust depicting King Menelaus wearing a helmet and draped classical garments, mounted on a square base.
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Archive I A 19th-century patinated bronze bust depicting King Menelaus wearing a helmet and draped classical garments, mounted on a square base.

19th Century Grand Tour Bust of King Menelaus of Sparta

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A 19th-century patinated bronze bust depicting King Menelaus wearing a helmet and draped classical garments, mounted on a square base.
19th century grand tour bust of King Menelaus of Sparta
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A 19th-century patinated bronze bust depicting King Menelaus wearing a helmet and draped classical garments, mounted on a square base.
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, European travellers on the Grand Tour acquired reduced-scale bronze reproductions of famous classical Greek and Roman statues as educational souvenirs.

These sculptures were cast in bronze using the lost-wax or sand-casting methods, followed by chemical patination to achieve deep brown or dark green surface tones.

Authentic period pieces exhibit crisp hand-chasing detail, age-appropriate surface wear along raised edges, traditional casting seams inside the hollow core, and consistent weight.

Displaying a classical bust on a fireplace mantelpiece, bookshelf, or executive desk alongside natural wood, books, or stone surfaces provides structure and visual weight.

Dust the surface using a dry, soft microfibre cloth and apply a thin layer of clear microcrystalline wax periodically to protect against oxidisation and moisture.
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