Bronze Spinario Sculpture on Marble Socle, Italian 19th-20th Century
click the photo to enlarge
After the antique, Lo Spinario or boy with Thorn in his foot, brown patinated cast bronze, Italian, 19th-20th century,, raised on a circular base & revolving on a red marble socle, height 32 x 18 x 25 cm Socle height 11.5 cm, ??. Provenance: Lawsons, Sydney 27 February 2009. Private collection, Sydney acquired from the above
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture. - Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
This item has been included into following indexes: