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ANTIQUE #SA914448

Grand Tour Medici Dancing Faun With Clappers

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Sold by: Cella

Beautifully patinated italian Grand Tour bronze of the Medici Faun with Clappers, after the antique marble original in the Tribuna of the Uffizi. Now more precisely identified as a satyr. Satyrs are roguish figures from ancient mythology and literature known for their love of wine, music, and mischief. He holds a cymbala in his hands and wears a kroupezion attached to his sandal. Rich, almost matt patina mounted on a pale green serpentine turned column pedestal. Italy, probably Naples, late 19th century, circa 1880.
 
 
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Antique SA914448 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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Cella
London
United Kingdom
Tel: 020 8299 4945
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD