Putto with Dolphin Bronze Fountain After VERROCCHIO Start Price USD 9,000.00 Current Price USD 9,000.00 Time Left 19 days 3 hours 59 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 22, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 21, 2008 Location Office-- Hoboken NJ. Item--See Description See more about 'Putto with Dolphin Bronze Fountain After VERROCCHIO' Description Putto with Dolphin Bronze Fountain After VERROCCHIO (Click to Enlarge) This antique bronze fountain, after the original by Andrea del Verrocchio (1433-c1488) known as Putto with Dolphin, was cast at the Sommer foundry in Naples and is believed to date from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Foundry mark "Fond G Sommer Napoli" resides along the edge at the base of the bronze, which rests upon a polished grey/black stone base believed to be granite. The piece measures 31" high and 18" wide. The work was cast to be a working fountain or fountainhead, but was mounted on a stone base at some point. Stone appears to be granite. In typical indoor lighting, the patina appears a dark brown, but hints of color appear as the piece is illuminated. Our first image was taken using typical flash and exposure, and accurately reflects the patina seen in regular lighting. Some of our other shots were over-exposed in order to bring out these additional colors in the patina. This item resides with our client in northern New Jersey and may be seen in person by appointment. Please page down to see additional images. (Additional images forwarded upon request.statue elozada Because of its spiral design which delivers equally compelling views regardless of the approach of the viewer, Putto with Dolphin is considered an important example of the development of Renaissance sculpture. The work was commissioned for a fountain in the Medici villa in Careggi near Florence. In the middle sixteenth century it was reinstalled on top of a fountain designed for the courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The original is on display in the museum in the Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall palace in Florence. 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 packout by NAVIS and delivery by UPS Ground with insurance and required signature. Foreign Customers: Only PayPal and bank wire transfer accepted. 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 packaging, packout and delivery by UPS Worldwide Expedited with insurance. Customs and insurance documents must be marked "merchandise" and completed based on sale price. Please be prepared to pay all import duties and taxes. 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. el-003 (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!