Cupid Riding a Lion, Modeled after a relief (1831) by Bertel Thorwaldsen, Ilsenburg, cast iron

Cupid Riding a Lion

Modeled after a relief (1831) by Bertel Thorwaldsen, Ilsenburg

Second quarter of the 19th century

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Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
Delicate bracelet comprised of four small dark blue, double-sided, rectangular medallions with white jasper bas relief of 1) Cupid riding a hippocampi and Cupids drawn by lions; 2) Cupids drawn by lions and Cupid riding a hippocampi; 3) Three cupids with goat at altar and two Cupids with goat at altar; 4) Cupids drawn by lions and Cupid riding a hippocampi, placed between four round, dark blue jasper medallions with white jasper bas relief of pin wheel motifs with a central jargoon, or faux stone, all of the medallions are mounted in gold and attached to one another with simple gold links, with rose gold clasp and safety chain.
Oval black basalt medallion with relief portrait of Johan de Witt (1625-1672) facing left, Born at Dort, the son of Jacob de Witt who strongly opposed William III, Prince of Orange. Johan as head of the Republican party sought to abolish the office of stadtholder, and a secret article in the treaty between Cromwell and de Witt, which terminated the war between England and Holland. His brother Cornelis falsely accused of conspiracy against the life of the Stadtholder, William, was imprisoned. Jan visited him in prison, where both men were attacked and killed by the mob. This relief is modelled by John Flaxman Sr. in about 1782.
Bowl, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware