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Russian Bronze Plaque of Two Fighting Knights
Russian bronze relief plaque of two fighting knights with the writing: “Whoever enters the sword with us, will perish by the sword! (Alexander Nevsky)”.
The scene seems to be of a Russian knight on horseback that has defeated a Western knight by killing him with his spear.
20th century. Original label on the back.
Dimensions
Height: 56 cm
Width: 28 cm
Weight: 840 gr
French Bronze WW1 Era Picture Frame
French bronze WW1 era picture frame used to frame a photo of a war hero that came back home or died in the Great War.
The bronze frame is with the heading souviens-toi (Remember) 1914, 1915, 1916.
On the left a woman with a child holding a sword, possibly depicting the French ideal of liberty and the new generation of French.
On the right a sword and a rifle, most possibly a Lebel Model 1886.
The frame is signed by the artist
Dimensions
Height: 19 cm
Width: 24 cm
Weight: 840 gr
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Steel Sculptures By Roli
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza from the famous Spanish epic novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.
The sculptures of the two are made in a cubistic style and date to probably the 1920’s to early 1930’s.
A very unique piece of art of the timeless tale of the mad knight and his squire.
Signed by Roli.
Dimensions
Don Quixote
Height (from top of lance to base): 24 cm
Length: 10 cm
Width: 5 cm
Sancho Panza
Height: 12 cm
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 5 cm
Michelangelo’s David Protome Brass and Bronze Inkwell
Michelangelo’s David protome brass and bronze double inkwell presented to the British Royal Engineers Captain J.H. Mousley.
The double inkwell is made of brass and the David protome is made of blackened bronze. One of the glass cups in a bit chipped.
Captain John Harold Mousley of the British Royal Engineers was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his actions in combat.
Dimensions
Height: 14 cm
Length: 28 cm
Width: 15 cm
Weight: 2.18 Kg
Antique Blackened Bronze Centerpiece
An antique blackened bronze centerpiece probably British from the mid 19th century in the baroque style with a child and mythological faun figures around. The child on the top of the centerpiece is holding what seems to be an anvil or shield. The three mythological fauns, half man half goat creatures, are holding the center cup. Very ornate and highly decorative.
Dimensions
Height: 28 cm
Width (base): 17 x 17 cm
Weight: 3.4 Kg
Central Medallion From The Milton Shield
A fantastic reproduction of the central medallion of the Milton Shield depicting the archangel Raphael recounting to Adam and Eve the defeat of the rebel angels as they sit in the garden of Eden. The relief is very elaborate, beautifully showing the bodies of Raphael, Adam and Eve and the surrounding vegetation around them of the garden of Eden. Bronze with a wooden frame and small plaque with the artworks info. The original Milton Shield was made by Leonard Morel-Ladeuil for Elkington & Co. of Birmingham. The shield is illustrated with scenes from from Milton’s Paradise Lost. The original shield became one of the most celebrated pieces shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1867.
Dimensions
Frame: 42 cm
Plate: 24.5 cm
Weight: 1.9 Kg
Bell Commemorating The Scuttling of the WW1 German Fleet
A bronze silver plated bell commemorating the scuttling of the WW1 German fleet at Scapa Flow off the Scotland shore. Rear German Admiral von Reuter, command of the fleet, ordered his soldiers to deliberately sink all ships rather then have the Allies use them on 21 June 1919. His crews opened seacocks, torpedo tubes and portholes on the ships to flood them and once again hoisted their flags of the Imperial German Navy.
The bell is engraved with the German iron cross and the words: The lord of hosts is with us (psalms 46:7).
The full incident can be read at the Imperial War Museum website.
Dimensions
Height: 22cm
Length: 29cm
Width: 13cm
Weight: 1.66Kg
Jurassic World T-Rex Skeleton Bronze Sculpture By Tongshifu
Jurassic World T-Rex Skeleton Bronze Sculpture By Tongshifu USC LLC and Amblin. Limited edition number 079 of 999 copies.
Tyrannosaurus rex bronze skeleton sculpture presented by the Jurassic World movie franchise and made by Tongshifu in a limited addition.
Dimensions
Height: 26cm
Length: 45cm
Width: 7.5cm
Weight: 2.24 Kg
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