Rare Gilt Bronze Knight In Armor H. Muller - For Sale

Rare Gilt Bronze Knight In Armor H. Muller
Price: $4930.00
Beautiful antique gilt bronze knight on horseback artist signed H. Muller with a foundry seal following the name. The bronze is beautifully detailed. The horse has detailed carving in his armor. The knight is holding his battle sword in one hand and a shield in the other. He has a very large winged figure attached to the back of his armor helmet, it looks like a battle helmet he would wear in combat. The detail of his armor is also very well sculptured. This is by far the most interesting and best sculptured German bronze knight in armor on horseback we have ever had the pleasures to see and offer for sale. The horse's head has a detailed carved winged head on his armor. This is a rare and very wonderfully sculptured antique bronze in excellent condition showing only very minor rubbing to the patina commensurate with age and handling. It is mounted on a two tier variegated green marble base. Very nice quality to the base as well as the bronze. To the top of the knight's sword it measures 15-1/2 inches. Not including the marble base it measures 11-1/2 inches from the bottom of the base to the top of the sword. Including the marble base it is15-1/2 inches. The knight's armored horse measures 11-1/2 inches from his head to his tail. The knight measures 7-3/4 inches high from the tip of his armored shoe to the top of his head. The base measures 10-1/4 inches wide, 4-1/4 inches deep. Weight 18.5 lbs. This is a wonderful bronze sure to please its new owner. Bronzes of this subject and quality are very rare and seldom found offered at any price. This model is illustrated in H. Berman "Bronze Sculptures & Founders 1800-1930". It is pictured on page 879 Volume 4 Figure 3353. guaranteed to please the most particular collector or connoisseur. (Item #72846)

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