Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet*
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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Art Deco Solid Silver Swimsuit Girl*
Item Description
Fabulous cast silver figure of an athletic young girl wearing a swimsuit and standing on top of a raised column. She’s on tiptoe, leaning forward while holding on to decorative curved supports behind her, as if about to dive into the water below.
A rather amazing looking giant stylised fish, with its tail fin raised in the air, sits on the front curved part of the column below the young lady.
This is a lovely, streamlined Art Deco piece mounted on a shaped black lacquered base with curved front and sloping sides.
We’ve certainly never come across this figure before and doubt if we’ll see another.
Bearing on the back of the column and on the base plate Sheffield hallmarks for 1938 and the maker’s mark of James Dixon & Sons Ltd., then of Cornish Place, Sheffield.
Approximately 34.5 cm high with the base measuring around 28 by 15 cm. The figure, without the black base, weighs 45 oz.