A Classical Form Spelter Lamp with Putti & Grapes above Bacchus Heads

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A Classical Form Spelter Lamp with Putti & Grapes above Bacchus HeadsOrigin: Possibly French Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 19 inches Base Diameter: 5 inches Cast in spelter or French bronze, the symmetrically designed lamp beautifully adorned with classical motifs, including vine leaves, grapes, putti and Baccus heads, terminating in a ringed, circular wooden base. In the style of French Masters L&F Moreau, the definition on the faces of both the putti and Bacchus heads are

The over-coating of the transparent enamel in these lines creates a brilliant reflective effect when the pencil is moved from side to side

The glass eyes are of equally good quality

and are highly collectable

and a hardwearing piece

the central motif in charcoal

1870 and the last advertisement for letter clips in London was at around 1920

accompanied by various birds and other animals

or simply vitriol

This is an entirely enthralling example of such fine automata with a haunting quality that stays with you long after the mechanism has stuttered to its inevitable halt

the front of the card reads

the first talking vending machine

for instance examples from Austria

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