I hope you can see that from the angle the photos are taken makes the piece look different. The size of the plaque is only 40cm-30cm so all the...
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Size has a lot to do with it but certain figures seem to be carved in a certain way, if I get time tonight I'll try and post bits of my carving...
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If you go by the way the dragons mouths are in both pics is just one example why I think mine might be by him[ATTACH]
TBH I don't really know but I assume because he was a carver in wood I can't see why he wouldn't have been able to carve the wax for the lost wax...
I totally agree, just like art all over the world there are fakes and school works that look like the originals and it's very hard to tell then...
Medusa is at the bottom of the carving and the bronze is a female version of Bacchus?
In the answer I posted below from the uni they mention "representing a shield with a head of Medusa or Bacchus in the center" I think the whole...
When I spoke with the uni Giusti worked at as professor the communication was very hard, the person who we made contact with was ok but the person...
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I have tried going down the makers mark being the bees and all variations of that and came up with nothing. My thoughts are (after years of...
Thanks, if I need to (which I might) I'll use that, often Google translated text gets the literal meaning and not whats implied. I've had a...
Half the problem is the plaque is very dirty, it's been hanging over a open fire for many years in it's past so there is coal tar residue all over...
https://blairman.co.uk/stock/casket-2/ You can zoom in on the lid where there is a very similar cartouche
Hi Any, Yes it does have one on the other side and I did think it was some kind of makers mark and I have found one on a box attributed to one of...
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