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Wings of a bird and body of a lion…. the description of a sphinx in Greek mythology. The sphinx apprears in the legends, myths and dramas of Oedipus . . . by poets like Homer,…
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- Item Number: C-4758
- Provenance/Origin: French foundry. Circa mid- to late-1800s
- Composition: Bronze with glass wells
- Dimensions: 5.5" tall x 10.5" wide x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
- Price: $ 285.00 USD
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In Greek mythology, the sphinx is shown with the head of a woman, wings of a bird and body of a lion. This character represents a treacherous and merciless version of a sphinx . . . not to be messed around with at any time.
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- Item Number: C-7978
- Provenance/Origin: French with Greek motif. Circa early 1900s
- Composition: Heavy brass with glass well insert
- Dimensions: 8.75" wide x 6" deep x 4.5" tall
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 265.00 USD
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I’ve spent almost a year now researching him, his family, his enemies (who turned allies), his horse, his motivations, his mental state, his death, his art, his monuments and homes… and a lot more.
Complex, intriguing, fascinating . . . with many “no…
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- Item Number: O-2118
- Provenance/Origin: Greece. Athens mint.
- Composition: Bronze & Aluminum
- Dimensions: 1 1/4" diameter (Alexander); 1 1/8" (Homer)
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $21.00 USD
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Alexander the Great: I’ve spent almost a year now researching him, his family, his enemies (who turned allies), his horse, his motivations, his mental state, his death, his art, his monuments and homes… and a lot more.
Complex, intriguing, fascinating . . . with many “no…
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- Item Number: R-9848
- Provenance/Origin: Harper & Brothers, 1843
- Composition: Paper
- Dimensions: 4" x 6.25" x 1"
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 48.00 USD
