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ANTIQUE #SA791319

Pair Of Grand Tour Bronze Furietti Centaurs

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Cella

Pair of good quality early 20th Century Grand Tour patinated bronze Furietti Centaurs in the manner of the Chiurazzi foundry in Naples. After the antique originals discovered and excavated at Hadrian''s Villa in 1736 by Monsignor Furietti and now on permanent display in the Musei Capitolini, Rome. Well modelled and cast at a good display size. Good, even dark brown patina presented on original, seperate but integral, bases. Italy, Naples, circa 1920.
 
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Antique SA791319 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
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Cella
London
United Kingdom
Tel: 020 8299 4945
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD