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HAND OF GLORY

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After The Antique - A fine qualiy 19th century Italian Grand Tour Souvenir bronze ‘Askos’ after the antique Roman original excavated at Herculaneum and now in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
An Askos was a Roman pouring vessel for wine or milk. This version has a sinuous foliate decorated handle terminating with a winged putto standing on a scallop shell, the gadrooned rim surmounted by two detailed goats.
An identical example can be found illustrated in the Chiurazzi Foundry catalogue. Italian, circa 1860.

  • Period: Circa 1860
  • Sold
  • Location: Wiltshire
    • Dimensions: H: 21cm (8.27in)
    • W: 18cm (7.09in)
    • D: 10cm (3.94in)