IN THE BALANCE !! Vintage Hand Carved Alabaster and Brass Standing Scales of Justice
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VINTAGE HAND CARVED ITALIAN ALABASTER AND BRASS STANDING SCALES OF JUSTICE - FULLY FUNCTIONAL
AN EXQUISITE AND ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT HAND CARVED ITALIAN ALABASTER "SCALES OF JUSTICE" WHICH IS THE PERFECT DECORATIVE AND ORNAMENTAL COLLECTABLE
THE CENTRAL COLUMN IS CARVED FROM WHITE ALABASTER WHICH HAS LOVELY DARK VEINS RUNNING THROUGH THE SQUARE BASE WHICH IS SET UPON TWO LAYERS. THE BOTTOM LAYER OF ALABASTER RESTS UPON FOUR BRASS CLAW FEET. THE COLUMN IS CARVED TO LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE ANCIENT COLUMNS CARVED IN ROME OR ATHENS. SET FIRMLY ON TOP OF THE COLUMN IS THE BRASS HINGE WITH FLORAL MOTIF AND ATTACHED INSIDE THE HINGE WITH A BRASS PIN ARE THE ARMS OF THE SCALES BEAUTIFULLY AND LAVISHLY FORMED TO RESEMBLE FLOWING FERNS. THE APEX OF THIS ITEM IS AN ORNATELY DESIGNED PAIR OF WINGS ABOVE WHICH RISES CURLED LEAVES AND A BLOOMING FLOWER. THE CHAINS AS WELL AS THE CIRCULAR DISHES SUSPENDED FROM THEM ARE ALSO BRASS.
THIS IS A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL ITEM
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM HAS A BLACK AND GOLD LABEL UNDERNEATH -- "GENUINE ALABASTER, HAND CARVED IN ITALY"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THE SCALES IN THE LINKS BELOW ARE MERELY SIMILAR SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO AN IDENTICAL ONE
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CONDITION : THE WHOLE ITEM INCLUDING ALL MOVEABLE PARTS IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, RUST, CRACKS, CHIPS, BREAKAGES OR OXIDATION
SIZE : 44cm HEIGHT..........9.4cm by 9.4cm SIDES OF THE BASE..........30.5cm LENGTH OF ARMS..........22cm LENGTH OF EACH OF 6 CHAIN LENGTHS..........14.2cm DIAMETER OF EACH DISH
POSTAGE : Collection Possible. Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 Postnet R99
This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee
THIS ITEM AS WELL AS SOME OTHERS ARE A NON PAYMENT RELIST