SOLD Sabino Annual Plate 1971 “Milo de Crotone” in Opalescent Glass

Glass : By Maker : Sabino

 

Milo, the famous Greek athlete of Crotona lived in the late 6th century B.C. As legend has it, he carried a four-year-old heifer through the stadium at Olympia and then ate the entire animal afterwards. Milo led the army of Crotona to conquer Sybaris, a neighboring city.

When an old man, Milo attempted to tear in to an oak tree, but the oak tree closed in on Milo, holding him fast while wild beasts devoured him.

Byron’s “Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte” refers to the story of Milo,

“He who of old would rend the oak- Deemed not of the rebound; Chained by the trunk he vainly broke, Alone how looked he round,”

This story is beautifully captured by the artists in this 1971 Sabino Annual plate in opalescent glass. The original medallion engraved by Ursin Jules Vatinelle received the “Grand Prix de Gravure en Medaille in 1819.

Approximately 8-1/4”. No damage or restoration. Comes with original box and pamphlet. Signed “édition limitée 1971 Sabino France”

Item ID: GCE000226