Arab Water Seller With Clay Jug On His Back
The Carpet Seller Sculpture By Franz Bergmann of Austria
The carpet seller is one of a series of similar statues of middle eastern Arab figures from the start of the 20th century made in Austria by Franz Bergmann. The sculptures are made of cold-painted bronze with vibrant colors. This sculpture is of an Arab carpet seller presenting his carpet to a potential customer that might have been passing by him in the busy bazar market.
Dimensions (Height x Length x Width)
18 cm X 16.5 cm X 14 cm
7" X 6.5" X 5.5"
Saint George and the Dragon Sculpture
Portugal History Three Bronze Plaques of Major Periods
A wood framed three pieced plaque depicting three major periods of the history of Portugal.
The three Portuguese history eras depicted are from left to right:
Portuguese interregnum crisis of 1383–1385 (Crise De 1383-1385) was a civil war in Portuguese history during which no crowned king of Portugal reigned. The interregnum (a period of discontinuity or "gap" in rule of the land or country) began when King Ferdinand I died without a male heir and ended when King John I was crowned in 1385 after his victory during the Battle of Aljubarrota.
Portuguese Restoration War 1640–1668 - was the war between Portugal and Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668, bringing a formal end to the Iberian Union. The Iberian Union was the dynastic union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal under the Castilian Crown that existed between 1580 and 1640.
Reconquista Crista 711-1492 - the reconstruction period in Iberian history in which the Christian kingdoms of Spain and Portugal fought the invading Muslim Umayyad empire of Arab-Berber forces. After the surrender of Granada in January 1492, the entire Iberian peninsula was controlled by Christian rulers.
Behind each intricate bronze relief is a brief description history written by Professor Verissimo Serrao of Lisbon University.
Dimensions
Height: 11.7 cm (4.6 inches)
Width: 35.8 cm (14.09 inches)
Bocce or Petanque Sculpture Made of Spelter
A sculpture of a Bocce or Petanque player made of spelter signed 1890 with an unreadable sculpture's name. The petanque player is holding two balls, one that he is holding in his right hand aiming and getting ready to throw and the other in his left hand.
Dimensions
Height: 50 cm (19.68 inches)
Width: 20 cm (7.87 inches)
Weight: 4.6 Kg (10.14 lbs.)
Hopi Tribe Native American Indian Bronze Medallion By J.H. Bond
A bronze medallion depicting a Hopi tribe women coming out of a corn husk with a buffalo to the right and an American bold eagle to the left. The Hopi woman is naked with the tribe's distinctive hair style, holding a snake in her right hand and a smoking pipe in her left hand.
The medallion is signed by J.H. Bond and marked in the back 20/2500 copies.
The medallion is 12.5 cm (4.92 inches) in diameter.
Saint Barbara Skoda Sculpture
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Saint Barbara was an early Christian martyr worshiped by mainly Catholics who face danger of sudden and violent death at work. She is the patron saint of artillery and explosives professions, armorers and gunsmiths, military engineers, miners and tunnelers. This statue of Saint Barbara features the main items associated with her story: the three windowed tower, a cannon and a branch.
This statue of Saint Barbara is one of two known to be made as a special commissioned work for the Czech Skoda company. Skoda started in 1859 as an arms manufacturing company, later a producer of bicycles, motorcycles, cars and trucks. During World War 2 and Nazi Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia, the Skoda factory was under control of Reichswerke Hermann Göring and served as producers of artillery parts, aircraft, firearms and ammunition components. This statue is thought to be presented to the Nazi officers who controlled the company in 1942. The statue is said to be made of artillery grade metal.
The small plaque at the base reads: Skodawerke Pilsen, Kreigsjahr 1942.
It is in excellent condition.
Specifications:
Height (with base): 51 cm
Width (total): 16.5 cm
Width of base: 14 cm
Weight: 13.1 Kg
Gaulois By Adolphe Jean Lavergne – Bronze sculpture
Gaulois by Adolphe Jean Lavergne bronze sculpture of ancient Celtic warrior. This bronze sculpture of a Gaul warrior, features the Celtic fighter with his helmet, holding his sword in one hand and a leaf in another, axe hanging from his belt and a fur garment covering his groin. A beautiful depiction of this ancient French Celtic warrior by French sculptor Adolphe Jean Lavergne (1852-1901). This warrior might be a depiction of Vercingetorix (80 – 46 BC) the Gallic king and chieftain of the Arverni tribe who united the Gauls in a failed revolt against Roman forces during the last phase of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. After surrendering to Caesar and spending almost six years in prison, he was executed in Rome.
Dimensions
Height: 49 cm
Width: 15 cm
Length: 15 cm
Weight: 6 Kg
Art Nouveau Bronze Bust on Stand by Amedeo Neri
A small art nouveau bronze bust of a woman on stand by sculptor Prof. Amedeo Neri and cast by Aktien-Ges. Vorm. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn signed 1902. The words "Aktien-Ges. Vorm. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn" translate as "Aktien Company, formerly H. Gladenbeck & Son." The company made monumental statues as well as smaller figures in bronze. The company was located in Berlin and operated from 1851 to 1926.
Dimensions:
Height: 24.5 cm / 9.64 inches
Base width: 5 cm / 1.96 inches
Scottish Fox Hunter By P.J. Mene Bronze Sculpture
Scottish hunter holding the freshly killed fox retrieved by his loyal dog. This bronze sculpture of a Scottish hunter with fox by Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879) captures the victorious final moments of the hunt as the fox is captured. This casting is in excellent condition showing all details of this Scottish hunter wearing his kilt, leather and fur sporran (wallet), belt with large buckle, fly plaid cloth wrapped around torso and the famous Scottish Highland dirk hanging from the belt. All of these as well as the dog and the fox are beautifully cast in bronze, crisp and life like just like P. J, Mene was famous for his realistic animal and human sculptures.
Dimensions
Height: 54.5 cm / 21.45 inches
Base width: 29 cm / 11.4 inches
Weight: 21.5 Kg / 47.4 Lbs
Pompeian Bronze Bookends “The Sculptor”
Beautiful Pompeian Bronze Company Bookends of the "The Sculptor" from 1920's in art deco/nouveau style. These bookends were made by the Pompeian Bronze Company of Brooklyn, NY during the 1920's. They copyrighted this set as named "The Sculptor" in 1921. Each bookend features an ancient Greek style nude figure wearing the traditional cloth and holding a mallet in his right hand. These bookends are made probably of spelter and are in very good condition considering that they are now 100 years old.
Dimensions
Length: 16 cm / 6.3 inches
Width: 7 cm / 2.75 inches
Height: 18 cm /7.08 inches
Weight: 1.84 Kg / 4 lbs
German Blacksmith Bronze Sculpture
An Antique early 20th century German blacksmith bronze sculpture beautifully made showing the blacksmith swinging his hammer towards the anvil which is set on a chopped tree truck. The iron piece on the anvil that is being hammered is made loose and comes out.
This blacksmith sculpture was given as an award or gift according to the plaque on the base written:
Jhrem allverehrten Paul Siele
zum 1. October 1919
Vereinigung Deutscher Sackgrosshandler
Translated:
To the well honored Paul Siele
On October 1st 191
From the Association of German sack wholesalers
Probably a one of a kind item since we couldn't find another.
Dimensions
Height: 38 cm (15 inches)
Width: 21 cm (8.26 inches)
Base: 18 x 13 cm (7x5.11 inches)
Weight: 6.5 Kg (14.33 lbs)