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Discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis (largest island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland), the Isle of Lewis Chess Set is one of the most remarkable artifacts from the medieval age. Their discovery was quite by accident when a sand bank receded and revealed them. Their precise history and provenance in unknown but the pieces exhibit a Scandinavian workmanship with interlocking animal and floral patterns and compact figures dating back to the mid to late 12th century. The originals are a beloved and unusual set carved from walrus ivory housed in both the British Museum and the National Museum in Edinburgh. bonded stone
About Us and The History of How its Done
HISTORY OF ART REPRODUCTIONS As far as we know, the history of art reproductions takes us back to Imperial Rome where bronze and marble reproductions of greek masterpieces served as decoration for lavish Roman villas and gardens.The art of casting is thousands of years old: terracottas, bronzes and ancient glass were cast from molds.Closer to our time in themid-18th century coinciding with the search for new artistic styles which took inspiration from the roots of classic art (neoclassicism) and the discovery of Herculaneumin 1738 and Pompeii in 1748, archaeological reproductions reappeared all over Europe. As a result of French expeditions to Egypt during the nineteenth century, a casting facility was set up next to the Louvre Museum where many important archaeological pieces from ancient Egypt were reproduced. Following the example of the Louvre, other leading European museums began to reproduce some of the masterpieces in their collections thus initiating a trend that continues until today.
OUR WORK For the making of art reproductions, our company has chosen masterpieces from the best museums all over the world–The Louvre, The British Museum, The National Museum of Athens, The Egyptian Museumat Cairo, The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc.Working to obtain very fine pieces, up to the last detail,we only use materials and techniques that can achieve the best quality in reproducing original works of art. Our sculptures are cast ina variety of mediums –bonded stone, polyresins, bronze, etc.The finish of each reproduction, alway hand-made and showing craftsmanship and historical sense, is the work of an artisan. It is the task of our company to present to the people of today the legacy of those ancient civilizations with all the beauty and mystery of our ancestors, again in front of our eyes and at the reach of our hands
SCULPTING Most of our items are original artworks created by our sculptors, carved out of clay, stone, or wood. Here, one of our sculptors carves our T-16 Degas Little Dancer using sculpting clay.
MOLDMAKING Once the original is carved, a mold is made, usually out of silicon. Here a casting of the Egyptian Goddess Selket is taken from a silicon mold.
CASTING Crushed stone in a liquid resin medium is poured into a silicon mold where it solidifies into a hard stone that reproduces all the detail and texture of the original.
COLOR DETAILING All the finishes are done by hand. Many finishes include color detailing, a labor intensive process where colors are applied with small brushes by our skilled artisans.
HISTORY CARD STRING HISTORY CARD Almost all of our items come with a history card or string histry card that provides background on the history, mythology, location and main characteristics of the ancient original.
PACKAGING Many items come boxed in elegant color gift boxes. We are progressibly including more items in color boxes.
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CANADA NOTICE - Canadian customers must pay 14% Canadian Customs Duty charges when item arrives.
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Damage: If the product gets damaged during shipping, we'll do a damage claim with the carrier. We require that you report the damage to us no longer than 2 days after the you receive the package and that the original box with it's packaging materials be saved to repack the package since FEDEX will pick up the damage parcel to inspect it. Taking too long to report the damage or to no longer have the original box will result in the rejection of the damage claim by FEDEX which means that we wont be able to issue a refund or credit for the damage product. It's your responsibility to make sure that you follows these procedures. Normally, when damaged product gets reported on time, we either reship a replacement item or issue a refund of all charges.
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