A NEAPOLITAN BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DRUNKEN SILENIUS

PROBABLY J. CHUIRAZZI & FILS FOUNDRY, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A NEAPOLITAN BRONZE FIGURE OF THE DRUNKEN SILENIUS
Probably J. Chuirazzi & Fils foundry, late 19th century
After the Antique, the domed base cast with foliate motifs
21½in. (54.5cm) high

Lot Essay

The catalogue of J. Chuirazzi & Fils features a similar model of the present figure, numbered 4 and entitled Siléni.

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