An English composition stone herm figure of Pan

BY THE BROMSGROVE GUILD, CIRCA 1890

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An English composition stone herm figure of Pan
By the Bromsgrove Guild, Circa 1890
With fruit and foliage in his hair, holding his reed pipes, wearing a lion's skin held by a rope around his back and waist, on a square tapering foot with square base
75 in. (190.5 cm.) high

Sale room notice

The illustration for this lot, which is opposite the text, is incorrectly captioned as lot 332.

Lot Essay

A design for this work appeared in the company's catalogue produced for the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherds Bush in 1908; it could be ordered cast in lead or composition-stone and cost 67 gns or 17 gns respectively.

For a note on the Bromsgrove Guild, see lot 52.

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