Black metal cherub bookends Bronze Bison Buffalo bronze head Destemone no marking help id

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  1. Mugzinnys

    Mugzinnys Well-Known Member

    The bookends are 6" x 4 3/8" hollow, not like the ronsons these are sectioned together.

    The Bison is very heavy but the top sounds hollow is 8" X 10" approx painted with varnish? 20200706_175950.jpg 20200706_180008.jpg 20200706_180043.jpg 20200706_180144.jpg 20200706_175402.jpg 20200706_175428.jpg 20200706_175608.jpg 20200706_182200.jpg 20200706_182236.jpg 20200706_182456.jpg

    The head is 11 1/2" X 4 1/2" and has Destemone written all over it with a marker
    Ther are no visible marking on any of them.
     
    Mugzinnys, Jul 7, 2020
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Bronwen, Jul 7, 2020
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  3. i need help

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    i need help, Jul 7, 2020
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  4. ulilwitch

    ulilwitch Well-Known Member

    I believe only one of the words is destemone. I cannot read the other due to the shading.
     
    ulilwitch, Jul 7, 2020
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  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Isn't the other one Demostene? It's a bust of Demosthenes.
     
    Bronwen, Jul 7, 2020
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  6. ulilwitch

    ulilwitch Well-Known Member

    Yes, now that I pay more attention to your last post it certainly is. Yay!
     
    ulilwitch, Jul 7, 2020
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  7. Mugzinnys

    Mugzinnys Well-Known Member

    yes that is it I need help that's 20200707_171349.jpg it
     
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  8. Mugzinnys

    Mugzinnys Well-Known Member

    Sorry for the delay I had to step out for a few hours. Here are better images of the name Browen. There are 2 on the base and one on the head written by the previous owner.Thanks 20200707_172552.jpg 20200707_172623.jpg 20200707_172651.jpg Browen and INH
     
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  9. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I think Bronwen has identified the person. I’m not understanding the the shape of it.
     
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  10. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Bronwen, Jul 7, 2020
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  11. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    How so?
     
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  12. Mugzinnys

    Mugzinnys Well-Known Member

    This pair is in better shape with no hole in the front. Thanks INH 20200707_174645.jpg
     
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    i need help Moderator Moderator

    What’s the big indentation for?
     
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  14. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Cuts down on material needed & weight, but also not so different from the way the marble is carved out under the shoulders & chest. It's not really particularly unusual.

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    Bronwen, Jul 7, 2020
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