SOLD - Pair of Antique Venetian Gondola Seahorses
A exceptional and substantial pair of brass Venetian gondola seahorse mooring mounts, dating to the early 1900’s, one with it’s head at an angle. These have lovely musculature detail to their necks, bodies and faces and would make lovely mantel decor.
Venetian seahorse moorings have a rich history, with brass seahorses forming an iconic place in Venetian history having adorned gondolas for centuries, once custom individually for the finest families of Venice. Today, these brass seahorses can still be seen adorning gondolas throughout the city.
A exceptional and substantial pair of brass Venetian gondola seahorse mooring mounts, dating to the early 1900’s, one with it’s head at an angle. These have lovely musculature detail to their necks, bodies and faces and would make lovely mantel decor.
Venetian seahorse moorings have a rich history, with brass seahorses forming an iconic place in Venetian history having adorned gondolas for centuries, once custom individually for the finest families of Venice. Today, these brass seahorses can still be seen adorning gondolas throughout the city.
A exceptional and substantial pair of brass Venetian gondola seahorse mooring mounts, dating to the early 1900’s, one with it’s head at an angle. These have lovely musculature detail to their necks, bodies and faces and would make lovely mantel decor.
Venetian seahorse moorings have a rich history, with brass seahorses forming an iconic place in Venetian history having adorned gondolas for centuries, once custom individually for the finest families of Venice. Today, these brass seahorses can still be seen adorning gondolas throughout the city.
