Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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Drouot Bronze ‘Patrie’*
Item Description
Ancient edition bronze sculpture by Edouard Drouot (1859-1945) which won him a Hors-Concours at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900.
Titled ‘Patrie’ (Homeland) and inscribed ‘Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum’ which translates to ‘If you Desire Peace, Prepare for War’.
The subject is a semi-naked gladiator, proudly standing with one hand on hip whilst holding the grip of his sword with the other. He’s wearing a fur loincloth which is just about held in place by a loose fitting belt, and on his helmet sits a fierce looking phoenix or dragon. One of his open-sandalled feet rests on his shield below.
Beautifully detailed and in good condition with just some loss to the patination here and there simply due to age.
With the foundry seal of Vrai Bronze B.D. Paris, the height is 64 cm.