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Grand Tour Bronze of the Goddess Juno
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Grand Tour Bronze of the Goddess Juno

19th century
For Sale by Cella
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Very rare late 19th century Italian Grand Tour patinated bronze of the Roman goddess Juno (Hera in the Greek pantheon) mother of the god of war Mars and principle female divinity of Rome. Goddess of childbirth and member of the Capitoline triad of deities introduced by the early Etruscan kings. The original marble statue a copy of a Greek original now resides in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples. Dark almost black patination set upon a Siena marble block base. Seldom seen example of an important Grand Tour statue. Italy, circa 1890.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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SA1234541
Dealers Internal Reference
CA1133
Dealers Notes

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.

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Very rare late 19th century Italian Grand Tour patinated bronze of the Roman goddess Juno (Hera in the Greek pantheon) mother of the god of war Mars and principle female divinity of Rome.
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Goddess of childbirth and member of the Capitoline triad of deities introduced by the early Etruscan kings.
Cella

The original marble statue a copy of a Greek original now resides in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples. Dark almost black patination set upon a Siena marble block base. Seldom seen example of an important Grand Tour statue. Italy, circa 1890.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234541
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1133
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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Archive I A dark bronze statue depicting the classical goddess Juno draped in flowing robes, mounted on a yellow marble base.

Grand Tour Bronze of the Goddess Juno

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A dark bronze statue depicting the classical goddess Juno draped in flowing robes, mounted on a yellow marble base.
Grand Tour bronze of the goddess Juno
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Grand Tour bronzes are eighteenth and nineteenth-century cast metal replicas of classical Greek and Roman statues, historically purchased by European travellers visiting cultural sites across Italy and Greece.

These figures were cast in bronze using the lost-wax (cire perdue) method, finished with hand-chasing, and typically mounted on imported marble or stone bases with dark patination.

Authentic period bronzes display refined hand-tooled drapery details, consistent patination wear on high relief points, and solid weight without modern machine seams.

Positioning a classical bronze figure on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or console table introduces architectural balance and historical contrast against contemporary backdrops.

Dust the figure regularly using a dry microfibre cloth or soft brush, and apply a thin layer of microcrystalline wax annually to guard the metal against oxidisation.
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