A rare 19th century decorative set of four allegorical patinated bronze figurines of ancient goddesses emblematic of the seasons of the year. The goddess Demeter holding a single wheat stork and a sickle symbolising summer. Flora carrying a flower wreath and a dove representing spring. Autumn is depicted as a maenad with vine leaves in her hair and a cup of wine and winter is represented by a naked female covered only with a scarf. Each figure mounted on Sienna marble block bases. French or Italian, circa 1850.Based 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 love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.Height is 23cm (9.1inches)
Width is 11cm (4.3inches)
Depth is 8cm (3.1inches)