Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere upon English Carved Stone Column

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Wrought Iron Armillary Sphere upon English Carved Stone ColumnAn elegant wrought iron armillary sphere with copper numerical band, mid 20th century. The surface is overpainted in successive layers the final black coat now softened with areas of earlier colours showing through, giving it an attractive, timeworn character. It is mounted on an English Victorian stone column pedestal, sectional in form with carved detail, and further raised on a hand chiseled stone block base. The stone bears natural weathering with

Wonderful for a courtyard

the fountain is surmounted by a stylised pineapple finial — a longstanding symbol of wealth

leaving a wonderfully time-worn patina

varnished and sanded

The hair is formed in thick

often retaining the characteristic tripod structure and sometimes incorporating stretchers or under-tiers as the top increased in size

Original painting my artist Chloë Holt RCA FRSA

Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet c

reminiscent of several Roman interpretations of the subject

(Not including stone flag at base

Size per piece

or as a sword chest - hence the need for such security to house and protect the precious items within