A Baroque Italian Carved Vicenza Stone Pedestal/Pillar c.1580

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A Baroque Italian Carved Vicenza Stone Pedestal/Pillar c.1580A wonderful and rare Italian Baroque carved Vicenza stone pedestal or pillar. This decorative pillar carved from Vicenza limestone is a perfect example of the influence of the Renaissance on the Baroque. Richly ornamented with sculpture decoration, the carving is composed of festooned garlands of fruits and flowers, surmounted by extravagant ribbons encasing the form of a pomegranate. The garland of fruit is a classical motif taken from Roman

Perhaps the area of origin of our head

5 wide x 9 deep x 7

whose incidence is highest within a relatively small area in the Vale of York roughly defined by the line York-Harrogate- Bedale-Northallerton-York

Originating from an private Country House collection in Southern England

Following their destruction (which was captured by many renowned Artists of the day including Turner)

A delightful Pietra Di Vicenza stone Boy playing a Lute standing upon its' historically associated composite stone plinth

3 Remount Depot and No

The largest pair we have ever owned

Late 20th Century on composite stone plinth

wax from the lost-wax casting process and marks of production

A gorgeous pair very large “Jarre d’Anduze” Anduze Urns by the French pottery ‘Le Chene Vert’

strong beauty