PIETRO BAZZANTI — Marble Bust of Minerva Ince and mayhew Comparisons can be drawn to

Comparisons can be drawn to pieces held at the Victoria and Albert Museum

especially as a matching pair

Extraordinary Pietra Dura craftsmanship

Showcasing meticulous bone inlay set against richly toned wood

it provides versatile decorative possibilities

PIETRO BAZZANTI — Marble Bust of Minerva Ince and mayhew Comparisons can be drawn toA finely carved marble bust of Minerva by the celebrated Florentine sculptor Professor Pietro Bazzanti, Italy, circa 1900. Executed with exceptional technical refinement, the goddess is depicted wearing a richly detailed Corinthian helmet above flowing drapery and delicately articulated armour, her downcast expression lending the work a contemplative and quietly monumental presence. Carved in luminous pale marble with remarkable sensitivity to surface