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1920'S RARE "VENUS DE MILO" CAST IRON BRONZE NEOCLASSICAL BOOKEND STATUES

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THIS PAIR OF TWO VINTAGE 1920S RARE " VENUS DE MILO " CAST IRON BRONZE FINISH NEOCLASSICAL BOOKEND STATUES ARE AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE PAIR TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. THE NEOCLASSICAL STYLE BOOKENDS ARE CAST IN THE FORM OF THE FAMOUS GREEK STATUE SCULPTURE " VENUS DE MILO ". MADE IN THE 1920'S OF HEAVYWEIGHT SOLID HAND CAST IRON WITH A BEAUTIFUL AGED BLACK BRONZE FINISH. AS A RESULT OF THE HAND CASTING OF THE IRON METAL THERE ARE SUBTLE DIFFERENT NUANCES TO EACH BOOKEND STATUE, MAKING THEM QUITE INDIVIDUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY WORKS OF METAL ARTS. 

THE APHRODITE OF MILOS, BETTER KNOWN AS THE " VENUS DE MILO ", IS AN ANCIENT GREEK STATUE AND ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS WORKS OF ANCIENT GREEK SCULPTURE. THE STATUE IS BELIEVED TO DEPICT APHRODITE, THE GREEK GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY, HOWEVER SOME SCHOLARS CLAIM IT IS THE SEA GODDESS AMPHITRITE, VENERATED ON MILOS. THE STATUE IS NAMED AFTER THE GREEK ISLAND OF MILOS, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED. THE ORIGINAL SCULPTURE IS ON PERMANENT DISPLAY AT THE LOUVRE MUSEUM IN PARIS.
THE PAIR OF 2 1920'S CAST IRON BRONZE FINISH BOOKEND STATUES EACH MEASURE 4 1/2" W X 2 1/2" D X 7 1/2" H. THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE, USE, AND LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING. THERE IS PATINA TO THE METAL FINISH THAT ADDS TO THE AUTHENTIC VINTAGE APPEAL. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE FELT BOTTOMS ARE STILL INTACT. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. THEY ARE NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE.
$179.95

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