Antique Italian Alabaster & Marble Bust, Signed “Prof. Mantry” (c.1890–1910) in the Louis XVI Revival

in the Louis XVI Revival style

became a source of artistic inspiration for travelers and collectors from the 18th century onward

A beautifully atmospheric 19th century woodland scene depicting two deer paused at the forest’s edge

One bottle is cracked

A rare survival from the golden age of travel

Antique Italian Alabaster & Marble Bust, Signed “Prof. Mantry” (c.1890–1910) in the Louis XVI RevivalA beautifully carved Italian alabaster and marble bust dating to the late 19thearly 20th century, signed Prof. Mantry. This elegant Grand Tourera sculpture captures a young woman in serene three quarter pose, her features softly modeled with that velvety translucence alabaster is beloved for. Her curled hair peeks from beneath a draped headscarf, and her bodice is gently incised with floral embroideryquiet details that reveal the sculptors attentive