AN ITALIAN BRONZE COPY OF AN ETRUSCAN AMPHORA, late 19th century

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AN ITALIAN BRONZE COPY OF AN ETRUSCAN AMPHORA, late 19th century

The tapering oviform body with fluted ornament below the waisted neck, the scroll handle terminating in a lion mask to one end and a grotesque mask to the other, with further handles to the sides cast in relief with conjoined naked Egyptian figures, on circular foot
22in. (56cm.) high

Lot Essay

Although this piece lacks a foundry label the style and workmanship suggests it is likely to be a product of either Sabatino de Angelis & Fils or Chiurazzi et Fils who operated in Naples at the end of the 19th century.

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