CIRCA 1890

Details

A French ormolu and siena marble presse-papier
Circa 1890
Modelled with a bust of Socrates
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The bust of Socrates, with the lyre, a symbol of harmony, poetry and musical inspiration, and the laurel wreath, regarded as an emblem of victory or success, both on a plinth-supported altar drum, illustrate his idea of intellectual and moral improvement as a path to personal enlightenment.

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