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Bronze English Bull Terrier Statue Lifesize
– Come view this for yourself in our Hertfordshire showroom
– Gorgeous English bronze casting of a lifesize bull terrier
– Stands in at nearly three feet deep so impressive
– Will ship to anywhere in the world and this is offered in great shape
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CLICK HERE TO BUY FRENCH BRONZE HORSE JOCKEY BONHEUR HORSES JUMP STATUE ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
French Bronze Horse Jockey Bonheur Horses Jump Statue
– Come view this in our Hertfordshire showroom – just 25 minutes north of London
– Gorgeous French bronze casting of a horse and jockey jumping
– Signed by Bonheur on the base – please see close up photo
– This is a later recasting from the original
– Bonheur was renknowed for his studies of animals, particularly horses
– Casting is superb, check out the patina and the muscle tone
– Offered in great condition will ship to anywhere in the world
– Bought from a dealer at Les Puces flea market
– Viewings possible in our Hertfordshire warehouse
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CLICK HERE TO BUY BRONZE LABRADOR DOG STATUE SIGNED MILO ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
Bronze Labrador Dog Statue Signed Milo
– Gorgeous bronze casting of a labrador signed by Milo
– Artist has really captured the beauty of the dog with great skill
– Stands on the black marble base which is smooth and chip free
– Offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in the world
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CLICK HERE TO BUY PAIR BRONZE LABRADOR DOGS STATUE DOG ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
Pair Bronze Labrador Dogs Statue Dog
– Come view this for yourself in our Hertfordshire showroom
– Gorgeous pair of bronze dogs
– Stand on the black marble base
– Will ship to anywhere in the world and this is offered in great shape
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CLICK HERE TO BUY PAIR BRONZE LIFESIZE LION STATUES GATEKEEPER LIONS CAT ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
Pair Bronze Lifesize Lion Statues Gatekeeper Lions Cat
You are viewing an impressive pair of nearly lifesize English bronze lions. I hope the photos do this stunning pair some justice, they\’re certainly more impressive in the flesh. The lions remind us of the famous ones found in Trafalgar square by Edward Landseer.
The casting is of the highest quality and the patina to the bronze has a lovely dark nutty brown finish to it. Details like the mane are particularly worthy of detail, as the lions locks flow.
The face is also very expressionistic and the artist has really caught the creatures character and power with skill. These would make a great decorative piece for your home or garden. Being bronze these would of course be able to live outside with no fear of rusting and would make excellent gatekeepers either side of your driveway or entrance.
They are both offered in perfect condition ready for use right away. We bought these from an architectural salvage firm in Islington, North London.
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CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS FRENCH BRONZE FOUNTAIN ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
French Bronze Garden Fountain Serpent Nude Maiden
Come and view this in our Hertfordshire showroom – just 25 minutes north of London
– Gorgeous French bronze garden fountain adorned with a semi-nake female figurine
– Classic piece ready for garden display
– Green patina really gives this a quality air about it
– Serpents adorn the central column
– Offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in the world
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Click here to buy this bronze camel on Canonbury Antiques
3ft French Bronze Camel Statue Signed
– Wonderful French bronze camel that stands in at nearly four feet tall
– Hope the photos to this gorgeous piece some justice
– Signed on the saddle – please see close up photo
– Patina to the bronze is superb and this is offered in great shape
– Of course being bronze can live outside with no fear of rusting
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
– This is offered in great condition with no damage
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3ft Bronze Gorilla Monkey Ape Statue Lifesize
– Stunning bronze monkey or gorilla that stands in at over three feet tall
– Imagine this in your garden or on your patio?!
– Patina to the bronze is superb and this is offered in great shape
– Of course being bronze can live outside with no fear of rusting
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
– This is offered in great condition with no damage
A lament for times past and the days of olde fashioned shoppes…
As is usual on my trips back to England, I like to have a wander down memory lane. Westbourne Grove and all it’s environs is a rich source of memory and observation for me. Walking down it now – all chi chi boutiques, organic cafes, high end designers, trendy bars, hedge fund managers’ wives air kissing each other on the pavement, hungover trustafarians, Notting Hill-billy waifs and strays, public school boys and rastas all jostling for space – it’s amazing to see how how much this area has changed from the grotty antiques thoroughfare I knew so well in the 80s.
It’s probably not an exaggeration to say Westbourne Grove is now one of London’s trendiest streets. It wasn’t always like this. My dad had an antique shop here from the early eighties to the early noughties – until it it only made sense to rent it out as the uber rich hipsters moved in. Back in the day Westbourne Grove was a famous street for antique dealers – a close knit community of old school traders and wideboys. Every shop on the Portobello Road end of the Grove would have been an antique shop. I spent many summer holidays and weekends working there. Walking down it now I notice that there’s not one antique shop left. I feel a sad lament for times past, a history and place that only exists now in memory.
Even the Portobello Road has changed considerably. Sorry if this is turning into a ‘ooh, hasn’t it changed, I remember back in the good olde days’ grumbling type reflection piece. But ooh, hasn’t it changed? Again the Saturday market used to be quite famous for antiques and such, now it’s mainly a tourist domain where Italian’s on holiday can buy Union Jack memorabilia and Banksy prints on blocks. Making it more a jumble sale for theme park Britain and not so cool Britannia.
London was renowned for a clusters of antique and art dealer enclaves – Church Street NW8, Church Street W8, Pimlico Road, Camden Passage, Chelsea and The Cave, Lots Road, high end dealers on Bond Street. I am sure lots of these other communities have changed over the years as the markets change and sometimes it just makes more sense to deal over the internet. A shame really, you can’t beat that human contact, the interaction of personality in the trading arena. I guess we can always start using Skype more heavily in our dealings…
Click here to buy this bronze fountain on Canonbury Antiques
8 ft Italian Bronze Fountain Cheurb Maiden Fountains
– Stunning Italian bronze garden fountain that stands in at over eight feet tall
– Get this up and running for summer – just need a water pump
– The cherubim wrap around the main base supporting the bowl
– Above this is the larger cherub supporting the water spout from whence the water would cascade
– Amazing piece offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in the world
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