Lot 170
JULIEN CAUSSE (FRENCH 1869-1914): AN ART NOUVEAU SILVERED AND PATINATED BRONZED SPELTER FIGURE ‘FEE DES GLACES’ OR 'THE ICE MAIDEN'
Circa 1900
With J Caussé signature cast to the side of the standing figure, mounted on opaque iridescent glass modelled as an iceberg, 59cm high
Please note this figure is bronzed spelter.
| Estimate: | £300 - £500 |
| Hammer price: | £2,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection
Condition Report:
Glass base - seam around the base that does not appear to the a crack as it does not go through to the inside. Very minor chips to the underside of the base. Gentle roughness in places.
Figure - rubbing and wear with variation in the patina notably around the shoulders and face. Slight loss of detail to the high points. Some light surface roughness in a few areas, typical of spelter alloy.