C19th Italian Carved Walnut 'Gobbo' Sculpture

Name: C19th Italian Carved Walnut 'Gobbo' Sculpture
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA484903
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Description

Good C19th Italian carved walnut 'Gobbo' sculpture

of great charm; from the renouned 'Eric Bramall Collection'; the standing figure leaning forward with his hunchback, and hands clasped behind his back, dressed in traditional costume with his intricately carved ruff collar; having the unusual feature of standing on a carved rug with scrolled decoration and a slight wavy edge; raised on a plinth base.

Good colour and patination.

The underside retaining label "Eric Bramall Collection D/15". Eric Bramall was a renouned theatre puppeteer and antiques collector.

The carving is probably Launcelot Gobbo from Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'

Italian circa 1860

Excellent condition

Dimensions (ins) 29 high x 13.75 wide x 10.5 deep

Physical Dimensions

Height

73cm (28.74")

Width

35cm (13.78")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA484903

Dealers Internal Reference

R0339

Dealers Notes

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Description

Good C19th Italian carved walnut 'Gobbo' sculpture

of great charm; from the renouned 'Eric Bramall Collection'; the standing figure leaning forward with his hunchback, and hands clasped behind his back, dressed in traditional costume with his intricately carved ruff collar; having the unusual feature of standing on a carved rug with scrolled decoration and a slight wavy edge; raised on a plinth base.