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Bronze Bust of a Young Woman by Lambeaux c.1900
Jean Racine, Barbedienne bust
19th Century Gilt Bronze Bust 'Le Petit Roi'
Large Plaster Bust of a Gentleman c.1900
Henry Wissen 1894-1914 French Bronze Maiden Bust
Woman Art Form Forties Era
19thc marble bust of a young girl signed ‘Houdon’
Copper bust of Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Marble Bust of a Gentleman by John Wenlock Rollins
A Marble Bust Of Plato On A Plinth
Alabaster Bust
Large Classical Female Bust
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3 x 19th Century Memento Mori Antler Carved Busts
Cabinet of Curiosities set of 3 rare 19th Century French Memento Mori antler carved Vanitas skull miniature busts. 2 with removable faces. The intricately carved deer antler busts set on ebony wooden socles.
The 3 busts depict:
King Louis XIV OF France (the Sun King) with skull face.
French philosopher Renè Descartes with detachable face and upper head revealing a skull face.
Classical woman with detachable face again revealing the skull face.
This very rare and impressive group is available as a set, or enquiries may also be made to purchase individually.
Louis XIV (1638 – 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
René Descarets (1596 – 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathematics was paramount to his method of inquiry, and he connected the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra into analytic geometry. His best known philosophical statement is "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am").
A vanitas is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. The skull was the symbol of death from the 1500s onwards previously death was represented as a skeleton. Skulls were very popular in the Baroque period and were not only an essential part of any Wonderland Room (Wunderkammer), but also acted as contemplative reminders of mortality.
Sizes:
King Louis XIV: 14.5 cm
Renè Descartes: 12 cm.
Classical Woman: 14.3 cm.
Provenance: From a private collection in France.
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The 3 busts depict:
King Louis XIV OF France (the Sun King) with skull face.
French philosopher Renè Descartes with detachable face and upper head revealing a skull face.
Classical woman with detachable face again revealing the skull face.
This very rare and impressive group is available as a set, or enquiries may also be made to purchase individually.
Louis XIV (1638 – 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
René Descarets (1596 – 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathematics was paramount to his method of inquiry, and he connected the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra into analytic geometry. His best known philosophical statement is "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am").
A vanitas is a symbolic work of art showing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. The skull was the symbol of death from the 1500s onwards previously death was represented as a skeleton. Skulls were very popular in the Baroque period and were not only an essential part of any Wonderland Room (Wunderkammer), but also acted as contemplative reminders of mortality.
Sizes:
King Louis XIV: 14.5 cm
Renè Descartes: 12 cm.
Classical Woman: 14.3 cm.
Provenance: From a private collection in France.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 15/MAY/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
Category Busts and Figures
Period Late 19th Century Antiques
Item code as1225a027
Status Sold
£3695.00 
$4906.59 
€4385.97 
$
€
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Always confirm final price with dealer.
Shipping information
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Large items can also be sent crated.
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All items sent insured.
Small to medium items boxed and sent by fedex to UK, EU and Worldwide.
Recommend van courier for very large items to UK and EU.
Large items can also be sent crated.
Message for a quote.
All items sent insured.
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Dreams Less Sweet Antiques
Private dealer, online onlyNear Woolwich
London
England, UK
SE18
Tel : 07776985514
Non UK callers : +44 7776985514
Get directions to Dreams Less Sweet Antiques
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