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A Pair of Mid 19th Century Musical Cherubs Cast in Bronze.
Minerva Antiques Ltd
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A Pair of Mid 19th Century Musical Cherubs Cast in Bronze.

19th century
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A pair of mid 19th century musical cherubs cast in bronze. Each cherub sits upon a cushion, atop a classical readed column with leaf border base colar. 33cms tall and 9.5cms square base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated these Bronze Musical Cherub Statues to the 19th Century.

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SA1141424
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11316
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A pair of mid 19th century musical cherubs cast in bronze. Each cherub sits upon a cushion, atop a classical readed column with leaf border base colar. 33cms tall and 9.5cms square base.
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated these Bronze Musical Cherub Statues to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1141424
Dealers Internal Ref
11316
Minerva Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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SE10 8RT
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A pair of mid-19th-century bronze sculptures featuring cherubs playing musical instruments while seated atop fluted columns.
A pair of mid 19th century musical cherubs cast in bronze.
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A pair of mid-19th-century bronze sculptures featuring cherubs playing musical instruments while seated atop fluted columns.
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Putti and musical cherubs derived from Classical and Renaissance iconography, gaining renewed popularity in 19th-century European decorative art as symbols of harmony, music, and classical elegance.

Mid-19th-century bronze sculptures were predominantly crafted using lost-wax or sand casting methods, followed by hand-chasing to define subtle surface details and the application of chemical patinas.

Authentic period bronzes exhibit crisp hand-chased surface details, age-appropriate patination wear on raised areas, substantial weight, and traditional construction elements such as original threaded mounting rods.

Positioning a symmetrical pair of bronze figures at opposite ends of a mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a styled bookcase provides visual balance and introduces classical texture to modern spaces.

Dust bronze sculptures regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, and protect the patinated surface from oxidisation by applying a thin layer of clear microcrystalline wax periodically.
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