A pair of large Naples-style relief-molded plaques of Ceres and Bacchus late 19th century

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

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Description

width 22 in.; height 16 1/2 in.
55.8 cm; 41.9 cm

the first with the goddess of agriculture in a chariot drawn by dragons; the second with the drunken Silenus riding a donkey and Bacchus and Ariadne reclining amongst fauns and leopards, each mounted in an ebonised and gilt-wood frame. Some minor losses.