Neal Auction Winter Estates January 2015

W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 31 120. An Italian Bronze and Marble Reduction of Perseus with the Head of Medusa , c. 1900, after the Renaissance bronze by Benvenuto Cellini (Italian, 1500-1571) in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, raised on an alabaster pedestal fitted with bronze miniature figures of Mercury, Danae, Jupiter, and Minerva, overall height 39 1/4 in. $3000/5000 Provenance: “The Service Collection”, Estate of Grant A. Oakes, Warren, OH. 121. A Continental Gilt Bronze Figure of Hercules Completing the “Eleventh Labor: the Apples of Hesperides” , late 19th c., after the Antique, mounted on an agate base, overall height 24 1/2 in. $2000/3000 122. A Gilt Bronze Sinumbra Lamp , mid-19th c., probably American or English, in the form of a serpentine dolphin with anthemion and acanthine fins and tails, raised on a stepped pedestal with repeating foliate designs, scrolled feet, height 38 in., width 11 in. $1500/2000 Provenance: “The Service Collection”, Estate of Grant A.Oakes, Warren, OH. 123. An Elkington Silverplate “Milton Shield” , 19th c., marked “Morel Laudeuil, fecit, 1866” and “Elkington & Co.”, mounted on a crimson velvet shield, height 34 in., width 25 1/2 in. $1500/2500 Note: The “Milton Shield” presented here is a replica of the original design made for the Paris Exhibition of 1867. The illustration in the central medallion represents a scene in John Milton’s Paradise Lost in which the Archangel Raphael narrates to Adam and Eve the story of the rebellion of Archangel Lucifer. To execute the design, Elkington & Company selected Leonard Morel-Ladeuil (French, 1815-1888), who was considered one of the greatest silver designers of the day. The artist received a gold medal at the Exhibition for his work and the piece was ultimately purchased by the Victoria & Albert Museum, where it is now on display in the British Galleries. Reference: “Milton Shield.” The Victoria & Albert Museum: Search the Collections . http:// collections.vam.ac.uk. Ac cessed October 22, 2014. 120 121 122 123