Two Early 19thC Grand Tour Bronze Portrait Busts of Philosophers sub-Curios especially in black

especially in black

ivory was superseded by synthetic ivory

is in worn but sound order with a very evocative and consistent gentle fade across the textile in a nicely proportioned size

standing on tripartite scrolling paw feet with pierced shell aprons

Two Early 19thC Grand Tour Bronze Portrait Busts of Philosophers sub-Curios especially in blackOrigin: Italian Period: Early 19thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1820 30 4. 5 & 4. 25 high x 2 deep x 3 wide The small well cast dark patinated bronze portrait busts of Greek philosophers, after the antique, each on circular turned socles, surviving from the early part of the nineteenth century and the Grand Tour period. In good overall condition the busts have not had any restoration or cleaning taken to them with the darkness to the bronze creating