Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Marble Bust Sculpture Dante Alighieri, Circa 1880 Recently Added having three oval hinged doors

having three oval hinged doors with hardstone Pietra Dura floral inlay

Most likely Sheffield

the plaque mounted in the original gilt bronze easel/frame

The table is supported on a tapered pedestal/ hemispherical base and is raised on a platform terminating to four scrolled feet

England and The United States

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Marble Bust Sculpture Dante Alighieri, Circa 1880 Recently Added having three oval hinged doorsA good antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and marble bust of Dante Alighieri, circa 1880. The bronze is most likely Florentine and modeled as the 13th century Italian Poet, writer and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265 1321), the writer of one of literatures most important works, "The Divine Comedy". The bronze was created by the lost wax method and sits on the original and substantial variegated marble plinth. Condition is very good. Mounted: 16" tall