Single-Tier Italianate Clam Shell Fountain with Putto & Carp

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Single-Tier Italianate Clam Shell Fountain with Putto & CarpA delightful Italianate style garden fountain. Late 20th Century. A large wide clam shell bowl holds a putto figure grasping a carp or dolphin. The fish spouts water from its mouth and two small pipes at the central base of the puttos stand additionally send water cascading in or outside the bowl depending on water pressure. Based on Baroque and Rococo style fountains seen in Italian gardens, this piece is timeless and classic and will create a

They produced three catalogues: in 1848

Of course water is essential to life

a technique the famous sculptor was renowned for from 1764-1844

This piece is sharply and finely cast from stone composite including a matching plinth

of which possibly one or two pairs exist - bringing you something truly exclusive for your garden or interior space

with exuberant carved and gilded dolphins with looped tails as scrolled arms

Cast using the lost wax process and with applied pressed manufacturers plate of Sabatino de Angelis & Fils

The bridge gently hovers above a small undulating stream

The true Maestri were capable of adding hand blown bubble details such as the tips of Apollo’s spears within the liquid glass

Worth noting that the cross upon his chest and shield upon his arm bear the cross of Charles Emmanuel I (Italian: Carlo Emanuele di Savoia)

1860 With traces of original gilding

1500 with unusual halo and intricate folded drapery