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HEAVY ANTIQUE SiGNED GRAND TOUR BRONZE STATUE OF THE FOUR HORSES OF SAINT MARKS

$4,087.64List Price

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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Circa 1880 hand made in Italy Grand Tour bronze of the Horses of Saint Marks This is an original example not later reproduction, they have the foundry stamp to the base which I can't find the maker of sadly. These are a very good size and weigh a great deal In terms of the condition there is nothing to note other than good honest age and use related patina, to my hands and eyes it’s in museum quality. Dimensions Height:- 16m Width:- 26cm Depth:- 15.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask The Horses of Saint Mark (Italian: Cavalli di San Marco), also known as the Triumphal Quadriga or Horses of the Hippodrome of Constantinople, is a set of bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing). The horses were placed on the facade, on the loggia above the porch, of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, northern Italy, after the sack and looting of Constantinople in 1204. They remained there until looted by Napoleon in 1797 but were returned in 1815. The sculptures have been removed from the facade and placed in the interior of St Mark's for conservation purposes, with replicas in their position on the loggia. The sculptures date from classical antiquity. Many scholars believe they were sculpted in the 2nd or 3rd century AD, noting similarities to the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius in Rome (c. 175 AD). But some say the evident technical expertise and naturalistic rendering of the animals suggest they were made in Classical Greece of the 5th and 4th centuries BC. In light of their short backs and long legs, it has been argued that they were originally situated above the eye line, probably created to top a triumphal arch or some other grand building. Perhaps commissioned by the Emperor Septimus Severus, they may originally have been made for the Eastern capital of Constantinople, where they were long displayed. Analysis suggests that the sculptures are at least 96.67% copper, and therefore should be viewed not as made from bronze but of an impure copper. The relatively low tin content increased the casting temperature to 1200–1300 °C. The copper was chosen to give a more satisfactory mercury gilding. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid.

Dimensions:
Height: 6.3 in (16 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
Style:
Grand Tour (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
West Sussex, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823339310412

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