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Works of Art
18th century
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Works of Art du 18th century
Pair of rearing horses in gilded bronze, Italy circa 1750
DIMENSIONS : H. 11.81 .in
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?Rare pair of finely chiseled and mercury-gilded bronze horses.
They are shown rearing up on both hind legs, with their heads slightly turned to the side.
Open mouths, dilated pupils and erect ears tell us that they have just pounced.
Their bulging muscles demonstrate all the power of this effort.
Our two equines are not wild horses but horses perfectly trained and maintained by the hand of man as indicated by their finely styled manes.
Great quality of carving.
Beautiful original mercury gilding.
Very good state of conservation; some small natural wear to the gilding.
Rear wooden bases covered with old red silk.
Italian work, Venice around 1750.
Dimensions:
Horses: Height: 21 cm; width: 23 cm
Base: Height: 8 cm; Width: 17cm; Depth: 8.5 cm