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'The Spring'
a gilt and ivory bronze figure, cast and carved from a model by Ferdinand Preiss, of a classical female figure wearing loosely draped toga style dress, standing leaning against short striated ox-blood onyx base inset with classical mask, gazing down into circular pool at her feet, unsigned (minor chips to onyx) -- 14.5cm. high
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a gilt and ivory bronze figure, cast and carved from a model by Ferdinand Preiss, of a classical female figure wearing loosely draped toga style dress, standing leaning against short striated ox-blood onyx base inset with classical mask, gazing down into circular pool at her feet, unsigned (minor chips to onyx) -- 14.5cm. high
See illustration
Literature
C.f Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, (Woodbridge 1978), p.259