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ANTIQUE #SA807569

Grand Tour Library Busts Of Antinous As Dionysus And Ariadne, Signed Gs

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Good quality pair of late 19th Century Grand Tour patinated bronze library busts of Antinous, as Dionysus, and Ariadne on turned ebonised wood socles by Georges Emile Henri Servant, after the original pairing by Leone Clerici in Rome in 1882. Georges Emile Henri Servant (1828-1890) was a French horologer who in 1855 took control of his fathers foundry in Paris. He became known for high quality Greek and Egyptian style clocks and bronzes. He exhibited at many international exhibitions and was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867. He was awarded France''s highest honour, the Legion d''Honneur in 1874. Signed GS to the back with a central bee motif. France, circa 1885.
 
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Antique SA807569 shown on this page was made in 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1880
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