The Statue That Outlasts Every Shelf It Stands On
Solid lost-wax pewter, silver-toned, with the Cupid-at-heel detail most replicas leave out. Hand-cast by Gianluca in Vicenza, Italy. A numbered limited edition for collectors who pass down what they own.
The Weight That Settles In Your Hand
The first time you lift the Ferretti Foundry Augustus, the pewter settles heavy in your hand the way only cast metal can. Light catches along the breastplate relief and the folds of the regalia. At the heel, the Cupid is fully there, the coded signature most replicas drop. Set it on the shelf and it holds the room. Over the years the silver-toned surface deepens into a soft patina. It stops being a replica and becomes the piece your study is built around.
For the Collector Who Passes Down What He Owns
You stopped buying cheap resin replicas after the third one chipped and read as a tourist souvenir. You priced the catalog-mint editions near $200 and walked away because an open-stock casting carries no real scarcity. The Ferretti Foundry Augustus is for the collector who passes down what he owns, who wants a numbered, documented piece his grandson will inherit.
Solid Lost-Wax Pewter, Hand-Cast in Vicenza, Italy
Cast from solid pewter by the lost-wax method in Vicenza, Italy, and finished in silver tone. Hand-numbered, mounted on a walnut-tone pedestal with a metal nameplate engraved 'Roman Empire 27 B.C.–1453 A.D.', and shipped with a matching Certificate of Authenticity. A faithful Augustus of Prima Porta, down to the Cupid at the heel. Built to stand for generations.
Cast to Stand for The Next 100 Years
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Meet Gianluca, The Hands Behind Your Statue
Gianluca Ferretti has been hand-casting pewter by the lost-wax method for 40 years in his foundry in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. He is 63 now. Every numbered piece that leaves the Ferretti Foundry carries those 40 years in it, cast with the patience that turns metal into something a family keeps for a hundred years. If your statue fails to feel meaningfully different from any factory resin replica within 365 days, Gianluca refunds every penny. Not customer service. Gianluca.
Get Your Ferretti Foundry Augustus Today $67 Instead of $201
Here's what Gianluca sends you today:
· 1 hand-cast, numbered Ferretti Foundry pewter Augustus on its engraved walnut pedestal.
· Free US shipping included ($15 value).
· 365-day risk-free trial.
· Matching Certificate of Authenticity.
Common Questions Before You Order
Clear answers for the collector who values a documented, hand-cast edition over a disposable resin replica.