Lady Godiva Procession

England

19th century

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Small cast-iron cross pendant, each of the arms three-part, in the form of Gothic tracery motifs, the central medallion is in the form of a gold-mounted rosette.
Image is of group of eight, two were given by Iris Buten Newman in 2011 (see AFI 1006.2011.1-.2), the balance belong to Bebe and Pete Magee
On a thick, rectangular plinth decorated on each side with the Greek key pattern, gilt, the top of the plinth is bronzed, rest two Egyptian sphinxes whose outstretched wings support an oval bowl which has been molded with a raised, pattern of loose ribbons on the sides and underneath with the head of Bacchus surrounded by grapes and leaves, the headdress of each sphinx is gilded and around the edge of the bowl is a band of gilding that extends to the two swan's head handles as well as the gadrooning on the bowl's shoulder, the conforming cover rests on the gilded, beaded edge of the bowl and has a gilded lotus finial.
Covered oviform footed vase of creamware covered with variegated green glaze in imitation of granite, with gilt "Sibyl" finial in the form of a draped, seated female figure, with right leg crossed over left and left hand resting on right knee, the vase mounted on small, square basalt base