Offered by Emmanuel Redon Silver Fine Art
Silverware and Silversmith of the 19th and 20th centuries
Allegorical Statue in solid silver representing a goddess in a magnificent draped dress. Stained wooden base.
Dimensions: height of the statue alone 58 cm - base height 8 cm or total height 66 cm.
Material: Silver 1st title 950/°°°
Weight: 7520 grams
Hallmark: Minerva
Period: 1866 (dated and signed)
Goldsmith: Jacques Léonard MAILLET (1823-1895)
Origin: France/Paris
BIBLIOGRAPHY: 19th century bronze -Page 448 – Amateur edition
MAILLET Jacques Leonard (1823/1895)
First Grand Prix de Rome in 1847, after studying under the direction of FEUCHERE then PRADIER, he stayed five years in Rome and then started at the Salon in 1853.
He works for several Parisian churches, for the Louvre, for the Hôtel de Ville, and the Opera.
His work, very marked by ancient and biblical themes, also includes small terracottas and models for goldsmithing.
In 1859, he exhibited at the Salon one of his major works, a plaster cast, Agrippina carrying the ashes of Germanicus, the marble of which was placed in the Parc Monceau in Paris in 1893.
Delevery information :
DELIVERY: regarding the shipping, we can agree on a price including shipping and insurance
Only import taxes applicable in each country are payable by the consignee.
Packaging and transport monitoring are provided by professional carriers spezialised in works of art.
Transport takes place as follows:
1/ A descriptive invoice of the piece is sent to you by e-mail with the address of the carrier.
2/As soon as we have received the transfer of the full payment of the purchase , the shipping is launched and you are informed of the time of delivery.
3/Upon receipt of the package, you must check the condition of the piece and advice the carrier making the delivery to make use of insurance in case of any damage during the travel : without this process, the insurance can not be activated. Evidently, all our pieces always arrive in perfect condition but it is preferable to follow this approach.
