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afr001
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redware signed sculpture of African woman
incised "P Ochieng" on back, finely sculpted bust of girl with ear plugs, necklace and head gear of unknown tribe.
Condition: fine
Size: 4 3/4inch ht
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tait001
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1925 signed Robert Tait McKenzie bronze placque
1933 high school 1 mile relay winners bronze placque awarded at the University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival
13 1/2inch dia mahogany board holds 8inch dia bronze placque showing Ben Franklin seated with laurel branch holding hand of one of four naked boys, the last of which holds a baton behind his back.
The four figures were modeled from four celebrated Pennsylvania runners: Brown, Madeira, Orton, and Meredith, three of whom were Olympic champions.
initialed RMT conjoined, 1925, Robert Tait McKenzie, 1867-1938, Canadian, also has copyright symbol.
all in fine condition w/light rubs from age.
This relay carnival is still held each year and placques like this were awarded to 1 high school winning team from Phila. each year. This was hung in the school to commemorate the victory.
The University of Pennsylvania’s historic Franklin Field, which hosted the Army-Navy Game 18 times between 1899 and 1935, is the site of one of the world's most storied track meets, the Penn Relay Carnival.
A late April tradition, the Penn Relay Carnival dates back 112 years, making it the world’s first and most recognized relay meet. The Relays are not only a rite of spring in the Philadelphia community, but also in the greater track and field world at large. Each year, the Penn Relays draw many of the nation’s — and the world’s — top track athletes to Franklin Field for one weekend of intense competition.
April 28, 2006 was the 112th meet
Circa: 1925
Condition: perfect
Size: 8inch dia bronze
Country of Origin: US
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medal001
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Alaska Union Pacific Expo Seattle 1909 medal
3inch dia medal depicting Indian, miner, pioneer, steamship & statue, reverse uninscribed, signed F Ziegler, shows some use and dirt
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roman001
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Roman Bronze Works NY bust attrib. Jo Davidson
signed Roman Bronze Works, NY attributed to Jo Davidson, American, 1888 - 1921, but not artist signed, circa 1925, finely detailed. Only the best cast bronze artists used Roman but this artist didn't sign this fine work. Artists like F Remington used the same foundry as well as hundreds of others.
15.5inch ht on 3.75inch sq. marble base that is 4.5inch tall. Great condition with dark almost black patina. Act now before I discover sitter.
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brnzbknds001
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bronze German Shepherd dog bookends
matched pair of bookends comprised of bronze dogs that look like German Shepherds mounted on black highly veined marble. Most likely German or French in origin. Art Deco era circa 1920. Fine dark almost black patina is in near perfect condition, showing no wear or blemishes. Small well done hard to see restoration to crack in one marble base done a long time ago [see image]
Condition: bronze perfect
Size: 6inch ht X 4inch wd X 4inch dp
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cowbrz001
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cowboy bronze signed Moselsio 1928
Simon Moselsio was born in Russia in 1890 and died in 1963. Most of his important sculptures are in permanent museum collections. He was a well respected teacher at Bennington College, VT and was married to German-born ceramicist Herta Moselsio.
The bronze cowboy is signed & dated 1928 and has a fabulous caracature quality. It retains a fine milk chocolate patina
Condition: perfect
Size: 3 3/4inch ht
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brnz001
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Russian silvered bronze on rock crystal Inuet
Eskimo handline fisherman perched on rock crystal ice chunk in silvered bronze, well detailed, circa 1880
Circa: 1890
Condition: perfect
Size: 7inch lg X 4inch ht
Country of Origin: RU
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nouvbrz0001
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pair of unsigned bronze fish style of P W Bartlett
The unsigned bronze Art Nouveau placques depicting terrifying gargoyle like fish were surely influenced by the 1895 Paul W Bartlett fish displayed at the first Salon of Art Nouveau and reproduced in the American Magazine of Art (Nov 1925) #303. Sculpture currently held in Musee d'Orsay, Paris.
The dark chocolate patina is in perfect condition as is the rest of the piece save for the 2 1/4 dia holes drilled in each to facilitate mounting on a pair of doors in Saigon, Vietnam where these fabulous sculptures were discovered during the Vietnam Conflict. They were brought back and were in a Midwestern Antiques dealer's collection until his death.
These Art Nouveau placques were produced about 1895 in France and were meant to be displayed on the side of a building. Threaded holes are still intact on the reverse side. Some sculpturer was surely influenced by the bronze fish displayed at the 1st Salon of Art Nouveau in Paris 1896.
After many decades of hiding in plain site in Saigon and decades more in a midwest collection, we are proud to offer this pair of outstanding placques for your collection.
Circa: 1895
Condition: perfect except drilled holes
Size: 8 X 8 X 4 3/4inch
Country of Origin: FR
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frbrz0001
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French Bronze 19th Century of Classic nude male runner
finely sculpted and detailed with georgeous brown patina in very fine condition, Foundry stamp reads H. Vissac, Ciseleur, Paris. also marked on base edge Rolland. Fondeur. Paris. L.
black ink numbers under base
Figure depicts a nude male relay runner with baton in right hand, band around left forearm and fig leaf covered genitals.
This is most likely a 19th century bronze which has an early Classic Greek sculpture as it's inspiration [original currently unidentified by us]
Circa: 1850
Condition: excellant
Size: 13 1/2inch ht X 15inch lg X 8inch wd
Country of Origin: FR
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kaub0001
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bronze of Mozart signed Carl Kauba, Vienna Austria
perfect milk cholate color patina bronze figure of Mozart depicting him playing a pipe organ withclouds full of angels/putti wafting into the sky. signed C Kauba and marked Geschutz 4156. gilt placque missing some black enamel says Mozart.
This was originally paired with a similar piece marked Beethoven, Viennas other great composer.
Circa: 1890
Condition: near perfect
Size: 8 1/4inch ht
Country of Origin: AT
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nude001
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bronze nude w/Gibson girl hairdo signed
beautifully detailed, chocolate brown patina in perfect condition, bronze seated nude holding her hair, was probably attached to a plinth as threaded hole is present, signed WG underneath. artist not identified yet, most likely a n Austrian bronze
Circa: 1890
Condition: excellent
Size: 5 1/2inch ht
Country of Origin: AT
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wdcrv0044
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Anri unsigned carved wood fiddlar circa 1930
great condition, faint made in italy stamp barely visible
Circa: 1930
Condition: perfect
Size: 7inch ht
Country of Origin: IT
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wdcrv0070
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carved wood Madonna w/gold decoration signed FJ
well carved and decorated Madonna on a cloud, makers mark FJ carved in base, could be Anri, Italy or Germany, Oberammergau carver as it is very fine quality
Circa: 1950
Condition: perfect
Size: 6inch ht
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ink002-1220464382
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Franz Bergman Austria cold paint bronze skull inkwell
highly detailed skull on book with laurel leaves, skull opens to reveal inkwell with original pottery insert. The skull is attached to a polychrome decorated book with the following impressed on the spine, a flower, FB, urn w/B inside, geshutz. underneath is impressed urn w/B gesgeshutz, #3070 and #30. There are some losses to the white paint, otherwise very fine condition. Figural inkwells are getting harder to find every year.
Circa: 1890
Condition: very good minor paint loss
Size: 3 1/4inch ht X 3 3/4inch wd
Country of Origin: AT
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dog001
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German cold painted sculpture of hound 1900 spelter
fabulously detailed hand painted 5 1/2inch ht X 10inch lg hound dog from about 1900 made in Germany to compete with Austrian bronze figures, slight paint losses but retains 98% of original
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