Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
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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Her very First Lesson*
Item Description
A unique and absolutely charming late 19th. century bust in alabaster and marble.
The subject is a delightful small girl who is learning to write her very first letters, leaning on a book to do so. The detail here is quite superb, with her little face full of concentration as she carefully writes A, B…
The artist has captured her so well, with her head slightly turned, her pretty bonnet, chubby young arms and the way she’s carefully holding her pencil as she writes. This is one of those pieces that rewards you more each time you look.
A little under 47 cm high and signed verso by the artist Prof. E. Monteray, it was sculpted in Italy around 1885-90, probably during a Grand Tour undertaken by the little girl and her parents. Lucky them.
If only we knew her name…