Description

C19th Italian 'Grand Tour' souvenir bronze after the antique of Dionysus ,known as "Narcissus". Exceptional quality casting and good scale bronze study of the iconic statue attributed to the foundry and workshops of Benedetto Boschetti , Rome . Raised on a typical Boschetti-type 'Levanto Rosso' and black marble plinth , the well-patinated bronze figure is an exact scale copy of the original excavated at Pompeii in 1862. Now housed in the Museo Nazionale , Naples , Italy. Boschetti's celebrated workshops at Via Condotti 74 in Rome , produced high-quality bronze and marble copies of classical antiquities, and though unmarked, both the quality of the casting and the marble plinth base ,lead to a firm attribution. Minor chips to edge of marble base.
H(overall)32" H(of bronze) 25 ".
Italy ,Rome c.1870
Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-forward approach to our business and build lasting relationships with our customers. As members of the 'London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association' , we provide full descriptive details , date ,authenticity and any available provenance ,with full disclosure of any restoration or repair which may have taken place .
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Past projects have included advising clients on forming and disposing of collections , furnishing period properties , hotel and commercial projects , also a shoot-room and lodge .
All goods are available to view and owned by M.Lees&Sons .
If visiting, a telephone call prior is advisable as due to the demands of the business the show-room does not have regular hours . Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance .
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Located in the centre of Worcester in the shadow of the Cathedral with easy parking nearby. Exit Junction 7 M5 and follow the signs for Worcester Porcelain Museum . Our premises are located 100 metres from the Museum and 50 metres from Pay&Display car-park in nearby King St.
Internal Ref: MLJQ 1411