Joachim Murat on Prancing Horse 19th Century Bronze Figure, a cast bronze knight, equestrian figure on a green marble shaped base, probably inspired to a famous painting and depicting Joachim Murat  the king of Naples and of  Two Sicilies,  wearing one of his uniforms on a prancing horse. The figures of the knight and the horse are embellished with gilded elements,  beautiful fire gildings decorating the profile on the edge of the base and the gilt flag on the ground under the horse, featuring the map of the conquered territories. The sculpture has an original burnished patina, an oxidized silver finish that creates an elegant contrast with the gilding and underlines the high quality chissel of this antique French handwork. This ancient bronze sculpture is in excellent condition, it is of French origin and dates back to the mid-19th century.

Early 20th century juggling clown  realized in  Germany       with  painted papier-mâché, resting on a paper lined base,  equipped with a mechanism,  to impress a fun movement.

Turning the key on the back, the clown performs a balance game by spinning three plates on three sticks using the hands and the head. With glass eyes, this antique mechanical toy from the early 1900 is in good state of conservation, with minimal wear of the garments of the dress. Of German origin, comes from a private Milanese collection. Automata have attracted the interest of the most refined collectors, since they were kept in the Wunderkammerns.