Bidspirit auction | A Spelter Group Sculpture of

A Spelter Group Sculpture of Two Children - A spelter group sculpture of two children, cast as a boy and a girl in pastoral attire, finished with a dark chocolate-brown patina. The high-relief figures are depicted standing on an integral circular base with a multi-stepped rim. The boy is shown with his right arm raised above his head, holding a fragment of a floral vine which features a small aperture at the tip, signifying a lost attachment. The girl is positioned Beside him, draped in a light gown and holding a bouquet. On the reverse, the sculpture incorporates a vertical support pillar fitted with a threaded mounting bolt and nut, suggesting the piece was originally manufactured as a component for a larger mantle clock or lamp assembly. The hollow-cast interior of the base bears an incised letter M. 52 x 20 x 18 cm.