Statuette

Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805), German Writer and Historian

Possibly Siméon Pierre Devaranne

1830-40

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Bust in profile left in the uniform of the American Continental Army.
Large, plain, two-tiered jelly mold of creamware with a pearl glaze, in a pattern of zigzags on the diagonal on both the lower and upper tiers.
Pair of gilt bronze firedogs of high quality, each comprised of a rearing horse draped with a tasseled and embroidered saddle cloth whose front legs rest of an upright foliate shield with central diaper pattern, possibly after a design by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) for an equestrian monument; the base is sarcophagus shaped with exaggerated, foliate scrolls at each corner, with a central cherub mask resting upon an ornate shield, the legs are likewise comprised of foliate scrolls resting on split, outwardly scrolling feet; with slight variations to the shield upon which the mask rests; the back open and the interior rough as expected.
Oval black jasper plaque with white relief female figure at an altar meant to be a sacrificial scene, by Bert Bentley