Extraordinary Bronze & Marble Centerpiece Merchildren - For Sale

Extraordinary Bronze & Marble Centerpiece Merchildren
Price: $2950.00
Magnificent rare and beautiful bronze sculptured merchildren, mask heads, lion paw footed decorative centerpiece with 4 stylized Horns of Plenty. This is a beautiful and very rare item. The central portion has a lovely lady's high relief sculptured bronze face. She has flowers in her hair and a wreath below her head. On each side of her are two stylized sculptured Horns of Plenty filled with fruits. Above the horn of plenty sits two merchildren. They have human form to their wastes but then become fish like with tails instead of feet. The base of the centerpiece has high relief carved lion paw feet. All the bronze work is attached to a carved marble variegated rose colored center. This is one of the most unusual centerpieces we have had the pleasure to purchase and offer for sale. It dates from the late 19th century circa 1880s. The merchildren have beautiful faces and are very sweet. This monumental centerpiece measures 15-1/4 inches to the top finial. The merchildren measure 6-1/2 inches from the bottom of their tails to the top of their heads. Widest width 8-1/4 inches. Weight 25 lbs. The bottom section on one of the lion paw feet is numbered 7212. This is a wonderful mythological inspired centerpiece in excellent condition. Guaranteed to please the most particular collector or connoisseur. (Item #72943)

Decorative Interior
Antique Bronze
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