'The Spring', a patinated bronze and ivory watch case, cast from a model by Ferdinand Preiss, in the form of a female nude standing leaning against a curved wall, beside a gargoyle fountainhead, the shaped rectangular base with circular recess -- 7in. high
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'The Spring', a patinated bronze and ivory watch case, cast from a model by Ferdinand Preiss, in the form of a female nude standing leaning against a curved wall, beside a gargoyle fountainhead, the shaped rectangular base with circular recess -- 7in. high See illustration
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for a similar example c.f. B Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, (Woodbridge 1978) p.259