Roman Bronze Votive Arm 100-300 A.D. french A perfect example and original

A perfect example and original condition Regency Strapwork wrought iron bench

one bowl retains crisp gilding while the other shows gentle softening from age and use — entirely consistent with authentic court service pieces

adding both texture and sophistication

the fragment has been sympathetically set into a stone-composite backing and finished with a marble demi-lune top

Traces of the original gesso remain within the recesses

Roman Bronze Votive Arm 100-300 A.D. french A perfect example and originalA miniature bronze Roman Votive arm 100 300 A. D. Votive offerings were gifted to the gods often in shrines and temples, but also within the Lararium shrine within the Roman home. They were given as a plea: and in hope of healing; as a cure; or as a thanks; and were made in the anatomical shape of the afflicted body part. Here we see an arm made from bronze. They are part of a group known as anatomical votives, often created from terracotta, stone and