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Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir of a Dancing Fawn
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir of a Dancing Fawn

19th century
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Late 19th Century Italian bronze ‘Grand Tour’ sculpture, after the antique, “The Dancing Faun of Pompeii “

This figure is well cast and depicts a youthful satyr or faun dancing with joy, head and arms raised, featuring subtle goat horns and a tail and mounted on a plinth base, which is inscribed " Musee de Naple".

In very good and original condition and with a good brown patina. 640mm high, 240mm wide and 200mm deep. Italy. Circa 1890.

N.B. The original piece is preserved at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli in Italy, while a modern replica stands at the archaeological site in Pompeii.

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Faun to the 1890s.

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SA1229718
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Description
Late 19th Century Italian bronze ‘Grand Tour’ sculpture, after the antique, “The Dancing Faun of Pompeii “

This figure is well cast and depicts a youthful satyr or faun dancing with joy, head and arms raised, featuring subtle goat horns and a tail and mounted on a plinth base, which is inscribed " Musee de Naple".

fig 1. A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a dancing faun on a square plinth base.
fig 1. Late C19th Italian Bronze ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir of a Dancing Fawn

In very good and original condition and with a good brown patina. 640mm high, 240mm wide and 200mm deep. Italy. Circa 1890.

N.B.

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The original piece is preserved at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli in Italy, while a modern replica stands at the archaeological site in Pompeii.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Faun to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229718
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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Nr Sevenoaks
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Grand Tour bronzes are scale reproductions of classical Greek and Roman sculptures created primarily in Italy during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for travellers undertaking European cultural tours.

These bronzes were created using either the lost-wax casting technique or sand casting, followed by manual chasing and the application of a chemical patina to create an oxidised dark finish.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature detailed hand-chased surface finishing, substantial weight, period-appropriate casting marks, and natural wear patterns to the patina on raised areas.

A classical bronze figure can be placed on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or desk alongside books and framed prints to introduce historical context into contemporary or traditional interiors.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply microcrystalline wax sparingly with a soft brush to protect the metal from atmospheric moisture and unwanted oxidisation.
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