Very rare pair of late 19th century, probably italian, patinated cabinet bronzes of the brothers Lorenzo de'' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Giuliano de’ Medici, Duke of Nemours. Obviously inspired by the marble statues carved by Michelangelo in the The Sagrestia Nuova in San Lorenzo in Florence. These versions portray the brothers standing rather than seated. Italian, circa 1860.H 26.5cm x W 7.5 cm x D 8/7.5cmBased in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we ...