Antique Metalware 19thc Bronze Discus Thrower On Marble Stand. Italian

Antique Metalware 19thc Bronze Discus Thrower On Marble Stand. Italian

Code: MS 7665

Dimensions:

W: 3" (7.6 cm)H: 5.8" (14.7 cm)D: 3" (7.6 cm)

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A nicely cast late 19thc bronze of a discus thrower , known as the Discobolus of Byron....made using the "loss wax" method of casting, it has gained a very good natural patina and stands on a marble plinth...in excellent condition.

Continental - Possibly Italian. C1880-90.