{"title":"Architectural \u0026 Garden","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-good-pair-of-large-mid-19thc-terracotta-recumbent-lions-c-1860","title":"A Good Pair of Large Mid-19thC Terracotta Recumbent Lions c.1860","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Early\/Mid Victorian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1860\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 15”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 34”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 21” (all at extremities)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn wonderful weathered condition, the opposing terracotta lions, generously sized and in the recumbent position, each beautifully and sharply modelled in the neoclassical style with vigilant expressions under richly carved manes and well-articulated paws and tails, being stretched upon a rectangular plinth base and surviving from the middle of the nineteenth century in the Italian manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the lions has a corner of the base which has been repaired and its front left paw re-glued, whilst there are numerous flat chips and losses, they remain uncleaned and there are lichen deposits. We have checked under the bases and they are apparently unmarked. There are remnants of historic wasps nests within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA terracotta piece of this type is very difficult to attribute with any certainty though in terms of country of origin, through its style we can conclude it is almost certainly based on the Italian aesthetic due to the way the characterful way the face of the lion is modelled. This model has since been copied into the twentieth century in composition stone and concrete and it is very hard to find originals such as these.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly has had a long relationship with the lion, representing, power and strength, the Venetians were particularly keen to associate themselves with these beasts, depicting them in art, sculpture and even being kept by the nobility, with the official state lion living in a golden cage in the Piazza San Marco. 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It would have been part of a much larger composition, and there is a stabilising block to the reverse so it can be wall hung. The integral pully integral to the eagle is interesting and would suggest it was used as part of a system for a ship or otherwise as part of a canopy of some sort. Please refer to the photographs for a full visual reference.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are similar designs to this piece to The Royal Barge produced by shipwright John hall to a William Kent design in 1732. The prow, stern and rail were carved and gilded with the royal coat of arms and Prince of Wales feathers among riotous sea-creatures, swags and Vitruvian scrolls. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWell worth further research, this is a wonderfully decorative and rare piece of early Georgian splendour.","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562589384984,"sku":"2333","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/georgeIIgildedbargefrieze1.jpg?v=1787572022"},{"product_id":"a-finely-carved-marble-study-of-a-pair-of-hands-by-frederick-hawkins-piercy-c-1880","title":"A Finely Carved Marble Study of a Pair of Hands by Frederick Hawkins Piercy c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: Late Victorian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1880\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 11”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth: 16”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth: 6” (all at extremities) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wonderfully fashioned and expertly proportioned Victorian period marble carving in the form of an emerging pair of hands, showing the wrists, the subject cloaked and the whole signed F PIERCY to the top flank, surviving from 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe condition of the whole is pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving the sculpture an evocative all round character and colour. The marble could be cleaned extensively in its entirety though we wouldn't recommend it with the patination and character most agreeable. There are the obvious historical losses as photographed to three fingers. It displays well on a good plate stand as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Hawkins Piercy, (active 1879-1880) was a sculptor and art master at Bedford College who often went by Hawkins Piercy to distinguish himself from his father. Frederick Hawkins Piercy was born in London and was the son of Frederick Piercy (1830-91), a portrait painter and the grandson of George Piercy (c.1795-1882 born in Portsmouth) a modeller specialising in naval architectural work. He studied at Royal Academy Schools 1879 and was awarded a first silver medal for a model of a statue or group in 1879. Living at 534 Caledonian Road London in 1880 he then exhibited at The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts (Summer Exhibition). The proportions are splendid in this work with fluidity in the clothing and the sculptor was clearly exceptionally talented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare work by a relatively unknown sculptor whose light needs to be seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562591547672,"sku":"2935","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/marblehandsbypiercy1.jpg?v=1787572105"},{"product_id":"a-carved-white-marble-george-iii-period-funerary-urn-c-1800","title":"A Carved White Marble George III Period Funerary Urn c.1800","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: George III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1800\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight: 25”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Base: 16” x 16” (all approximate)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fine and large and heavy solid white marble funerary monument carved in the round in the form of a classical urn carved with fluid flowing drapery, with one loop handle visible to a fluted conical body, to a square plinth base, the whole surviving from George III period England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weathered aged surface to the white marble is entirely in keeping with its age, with some small losses only and some lichen deposits from being outside. The sharpness of the carvings has of course been partially lost to the weathering giving the whole a tactile feel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quality to the carving here is very good with the drapery in particular with a superb fluidity. The sharpness of the carvings has of course been partially lost to the weathering giving the whole a tactile feel. It's not that often at all that one sees period monuments available for sale, for obvious reasons. This monument would have been commemorating the death of a well-loved and socially important person in the Georgian age and this period saw a revived interest in classical Greece leading to the prevalence of the draped in urn in cemetery symbolism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny object draped tends to indicate mourning, whilst an urn typically represents the soul, or immortality. The drape can also be an allusion to the 'veil' between this world and the next. 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The face is rubbed and damaged as per the photographs, and the distressed paint is probably very early twentieth century. This carving was part of Mike Handford's collection, which was amassed over a period of over 40 years in his Burford house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDating back as far as the 11th century, some of the greatest English historic buildings were built with French stone. Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Tower of London were all built from Caen limestone, which was brought over by WiIliam the Conqueror. Prior to that, Caen limestone was first used as a building stone by the Romans in the 1st century, then, around a thousand years later, the quarry produced the limestone that was shipped to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066. 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There is ancient loss to the nose as to be expected. He stands without aid and could happily be displayed inside or out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRonse was already settled in the Roman times and in the 15th and 16th century, became a thriving city. The chief industry was textiles, and it was the home of many weavers and launderers. Its looms had the highest income after the three main towns of Flanders. Ronse was already damaged in the past by four fires, a flood, and the iconoclasts of the 16th century experienced in 1635\/36 a new event even more terrible than the previous ones – the plague came and killed off 80% of the population, making the city almost a desert. Belgium itself has always enjoyed extensive limestone and sand deposits, which are used in making cement and glassware. 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