Antique Goddess Flora Bronze Chryselephantine Sculpture Start Price USD 10,000.00 Current Price USD 10,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 19, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Location Office-- Hoboken NJ. Item--See Description See more about 'Antique Goddess Flora Bronze Chryselephantine Sculpture' Description Antique Goddess Flora Bronze Chryselephantine Sculpture (Click to Enlarge) This is an original bronze chryselephantine sculpture depicting the Roman Goddess of flowers and spring, Flora (Flore), by Susse Freres of Paris, France. Measures roughly 8" by 3" by 3" and weighs 3 lbs. 5 oz. Cast marks include the title of the work, "Flore", "XVIII Siecle", "Susse F's & J's" (for the founder's name Susse Freres), and the founder's impressed seal which reads "SUSSE FRERES EDITEURS PARIS". This is an exceptional work apparently after an unknown master of the an eighteenth century. It is believed to date from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Condition is very good. There are noticeable darkened cracks to the ivory bust but no apparent repairs or restorations. The Susse Freres foundry was opened in 1839 by Michel Victor and Amedee Susse. By 1900 the company was operating a large gallery at 13 Boulevard de Madeleine in Paris. This item resides with our client on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York and may be seen by appointment. Please page down to see additional images. (Additional images forwarded upon request.Other Keywords: hantiques chryséléphantine french ivory We're an eBay Registered Trading Assistant who can sell your items for you. We serve the metro New York area, but accept consignments from anywhere in the continental U.S. To learn more, please click here: Payment & Shipment Terms USA Customers: PayPal, money order and personal check accepted. If paying by check, please include photocopy of driver's license and allow up to 7-10 business days for shipment. Members with less than 5 positive feedbacks are kindly required to contact us prior to bidding and/or using "buy it now". We will email buyer with exact charges for UPS Store packout and delivery by UPS Ground with insurance and required signature. Foreign Customers: This item cannot be shipped outside the U.S., in accordance with eBay rules concerning the sale and shipment of products containing ivory. Please contact us at vintageviews@optonline.net with any questions. Return Policy If you are not satisfied for any reason you may return your item for a full refund, less all packaging and shipping charges. Just notify us in advance, ship your return within 3 days of receipt, and please include insurance coverage and signature confirmation. We will gladly refund packaging and return shipping charges if the return is the result of an error or omission in our description. ha-171 (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) (Click to Enlarge) This item has been seen by people! Place a Bid!