NAUTILUS CUT AFTER BALTHASAR PERMOSER AND BERNHARD QUIPPE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A gilded and patinated bronze bowl depicting a draped faun carrying a nautilus on his shoulders. The shell is richly decorated with pampers, acanthus leaves and a satyr's head. It is surmounted by a fantastic animal. The whole rests on a stepped circular base and a black veined marble pedestal. Beautiful contrast between gilded bronze and patinated bronze. In very good vintage condition. Based on a model by Balthasar Permoser (1651-1732) and Bernhard Quippe (1662-1722). The original made in 1707 is kept in the Grünes Gewölbe collection at the Residenzkasteel in Dresden, Germany. Circa: 1880 Dim: W:15cm, D:18cm, H:31cm.
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2378
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Width :
15
(cm)
Height
31
(cm)
Depth
18
(cm)
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