The King on Horseback.Turingia..1900 - 1920.
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The group sustained numerous damages as shown on the images. The stirrups on the right side missing, legs of the horse in pieces ,flowers and leaves shattered at many places..
I bought this horseman for about 30 Euros a while ago . Quite heavy old Thuringian piece, beautiful work from the beginning of 20th century .Measured by 34 cm high and about 25 wide at the base.
The stirrups on the left side intact (4), I made a partial mold to recreate the missing right one (image 5) ..
Press mold technique applied , the form is ready in white…(images 6,7)
Left hand of the horseman was damaged as well, index finger and something he held in his hand missing..What was in his hand from the beginning I still don't know, but I decided to make for him a Scepter, the rod or staff that has long represented authority and power , often seen on the paintings in the hands of monarchs and other VIP historical figures and recognized since biblical times (Image 8) … To make it I used a cut from cocktail tube as a mold ,the diameter of the thing was just right… And attached some extra details like small bumps and figural top ..
The restoration is complete.
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The right leg restored, repainted (9). The stirrups successfully attached, the missing spur created and fixed to the boot (10,11) ..
Restoring fingers has become just a routine procedure , all done in accordance with proportions and natural physiology (12,13).
The Image 14 shows the finger and the Scepter completely restored. The top of the rod is still in plain color , it will be gilded in the end.
Image 15 shows the legs of the stallion fully restored.
Porcelain Leaves and Flowers are tiny and very delicate parts of the composition ..
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Missing petals like these cannot be restored invisibly by amateurs or poor restorers.
Skill , advanced materials and certain techniques involved in the process make the replacements look indistinguishable from the intact original parts from the closest possible distance.
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