19th c Italian Antique Bronze Statue The Venus of Capua, Naples, Foundry mark English Chest on Chest with scale and proportion executed

with scale and proportion executed very stylishly

This piece is signed by the artist and numbered

On the outside cloth binding of the case is royal purple velvet

Late 19th Century Mt

planted into the snow

19th c Italian Antique Bronze Statue The Venus of Capua, Naples, Foundry mark English Chest on Chest with scale and proportion executedA Beautiful 19th Century Italian Patinated Antique Bronze Statue Of The Venus of Capua. The Foundry mark on the bottom reads: Fonderia Sommer Napoli (Naples, Italy) The Venus of Capua Originally displayed holding a shield, the goddess stood for the desirability of military success and civic peace. Combining sexual allure and martial symbolism, the Venus of Capua evokes the Greek past, yet also bears its Roman civic context. Approx. Dimensions: Height: