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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Item Description
Amazing old plaster statue of a young woman chained to rocks with the sea swirling around her feet and a sea serpent swimming threateningly close by.
This could almost be a scene from an old silent movie where the poor girl has been left to a ghastly fate by a dastardly villain whose advances she has obviously spurned.
Of course, this is complete nonsense as she is, in fact, the artist’s depiction of Andromeda who, according to Greek mythology, was the daughter of the king and queen of Aethiopia. The queen had boasted that Andromeda was more beautiful than the daughters of the sea-god Nereus and her arrogance led to the plight the poor girl now finds herself in. Naturally she is rescued, by the handsome Perseus who marries her and…. at this point we’ll leave it to you to research the story further.
Anyway, a real conversation piece and very nicely modelled and painted. An impressive size too at 70 cm high.