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Personification of Ceres, circa 1900

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  • Sculpture of a Female Head, circa 1900
    Located in Greding, DE
    Sculpture out of marble by an unknown sculptor of the early 20th century, depicting a middle-aged woman. The upper body shows a partly rough surface, the head is slightly tilted.
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    Antique bear, around 1900.
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  • Marble Bust of La Zingara, circa 1800
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    Bust of the Zingara or Fortune Teller, finely carved out of marble. The Zingara is depicted with a cloth tied around her chin, which wraps around her elaborately braided hair and end...
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    Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Busts

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  • Cloisonné-Vase, circa 1900
    Located in Greding, DE
    Cloisonné Vase for a European royal family in the shape of a gourd bottle, decorated with Asian ornaments and the royal cypher RI 11. Standing on a carved wooden Stand.
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    Antique Early 1900s Asian Vases

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  • Bust of Hermes of Olympia, Late 19th Century
    Located in Greding, DE
    Plaster bust of Hermes of Olympia, the original of which is in the Museum of Olympia and is attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles.
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  • Copy of the Marble Sculpture "The Head of the Horse of Selene, " 20th Century
    Located in Greding, DE
    Marble horse head on a base. The eyes are torn open and the mouth is open. The ears as well as the nasal openings are very elaborate. The surface is very fine. Handmade after "The head of the horse of...
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    Located in New York, NY
    Ceres is draped in a cloth resting on a tree stump while holding a sheaf of grain. Bacchus, the god of wine, also rests on a tree stump while holding up a cluster of grapes.
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  • Gilt Bronze Model of Ceres
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    A gilt bronze model of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, modeled seated holding torch aloft in one hand and with a sheaf of wheat in the other, on plin...
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  • Massive Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure of Ceres or Plenty, circa 1815
    Located in Downingtown, PA
    Massive Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure of Venus, circa 1810 The extremely large figure depicts Venus, Aphrodite of the Classical Greek legend. This model is of great rarity. Venus, is superbly painted, depicted in purple robes with green edging as she rise from the foam of the sea The condition is excellent. Only one other example is known- see below. Dimensions: 24 1/4 inches high x 8 1/2 inches wide x 8 inches deep See: Myrna Schkolne, Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840, Family, Friendship, Play, & Classical Subjects, Vol 4, Page 186, Figure 194.37 from the Collection of Arnold and Barbara Berlin, although this example is plainly decorated with a white dress with scattered flowers and a Greek Key border to the plain base. History of Venus Venus is the Roman goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Venus was born from the foam of the sea after Uranus, the sky god, was castrated by his son Cronus. She was carried to the island of Cythera by seashells and then to Mount Olympus, where she became the wife of Vulcan, the god of fire. Venus in Art Venus has been a popular subject for artists since ancient times. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman, nude or partially clothed, and is often accompanied by symbols of love and beauty, such as doves, roses, and apples. Some of the most famous depictions of Venus include the Venus de Milo, a marble sculpture from the 2nd century BCE, and the Venus of Urbino...
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    18th century Personification of the Day Alabaster, cm 11.5 x 17.5 x 5 With base cm 14.5 x 20,8 x 11.7 Il Giorno is a marble sculpture (160x150 cm) that Michelangelo mad...
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  • Pair of Bronze Ceres and Mercury Figures
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    Pair of Italian Neo-classic style (19th Cent) bronze figures of Ceres and Mercury on pedestal bases with bronze scenes in relief and black marble
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  • Italian White Marble Sculpture Bust Of A Girl As Ceres
    Located in Free Union, VA
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