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"Spanish Galleon, " Romantic 1920s Bronze Sculptural Bowl with Ram's Head Feet

About the Item

A rare and impressive illustration of the fascination with sailing ships, Mediterranean Revival architecture, and Spanish decorative arts in the 1920s, this marvelous bowl-cum-sculpture features a grand Spanish Galleon overlooking a textured bowl with flaring rim, all in bronze with a deep, gorgeous patina. Although not marked, this piece may have been made by the Oscar Bach Studios, which crafted a wide range of decorative pieces for the home that showed a Spanish Revival influence. This bowl may have been designed for the hallway of a grand home, to receive the cards of visitors and perhaps a scarf or pair of gloves as residents came and went.
  • Similar to:
    Oscar Bruno Bach (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1920s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865120481462

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