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A Pair of 18th Century Cherub Heads
Oliveri Antiques Ltd
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A Pair of 18th Century Cherub Heads

18th century
Description

A pair of carved and gilded 18th century italian mounted cherub fragments

Max. Dimensions

Height 42cm ( inc. Base )

Width 18cm

Depth 15cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Oliveri Antiques Ltd has dated these Carved Giltwood Cherub Heads to the 18th Century.

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SA824341
Description
A pair of carved and gilded 18th century italian mounted cherub fragments

Max. Dimensions

Height 42cm ( inc. Base )

Width 18cm

Depth 15cm

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Oliveri Antiques Ltd has dated these Carved Giltwood Cherub Heads to the 18th Century.

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SA824341
Oliveri Antiques Ltd
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A pair of carved 18th-century giltwood cherub heads mounted on turned dark wood stands.
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Archive I A pair of carved 18th-century giltwood cherub heads mounted on turned dark wood stands.

A Pair of 18th Century Cherub Heads

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Oliveri Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07785 785 097 or 07585 440 614
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Oxfordshire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A pair of carved 18th-century giltwood cherub heads mounted on turned dark wood stands.
A PAIR OF 18TH CENTURY CHERUB HEADS
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A pair of carved 18th-century giltwood cherub heads mounted on turned dark wood stands.
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Giltwood cherub heads, or putti, became prominent during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo periods, frequently created as decorative sculptural elements for religious architecture, church altarpieces, and ecclesiastical furniture across Europe.

Sculptors carved these figures from softwoods such as pine or linden, applied multiple coats of gesso preparation, and completed the piece with water gilding using gold leaf over a coloured bole base.

Authentic period carvings exhibit visible hand-tool marks, natural timber shrinkage cracks, layered gesso preparations, and red or grey bole showing through areas of worn gilding.

These mounted sculptures function as sculptural focal points when positioned on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a curated bookshelf display alongside contrasting modern elements.

Dust the surface lightly using a soft, dry brush, avoiding liquids, solvents, or commercial polishes, which can dissolve the water-soluble gesso ground and damage fragile gold leaf.
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