Anglo-Italian, late 17th/ early 18th century After a model by Francesco Fanelli (1577- after 1657)

mounted on circular bronze socle and shaped dark veined marble plinth 

Overall the condition of the bronze is good with some minor wear to the patina consistent with age. There is restoration to all four legs of the horse. Cupid's bow is missing.
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Fanelli's group of Cupid on Horseback was reproduced long after his death and also in porcelain by the Longton Hall manufactory in England (example in British Museum). The present cast, with its old plugs and sprues, is posthumous but retains the inherent charm and sense of movement of Fanelli's original composition.