Pair of Shoes

  • Titles Pair of Shoes (Descriptive)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. John Reese Murray, 1997.82.2a-b
  • Work Type shoes
  • Classification Costume

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Hunting Scene, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron
Pair of solid blue and solid white jasper candlesticks each in the form of the mythological figure of Triton, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite; each figure sits astride a jagged rock covered with sea foliage and shells, the muscular human torso ends in a fish tail which curves up and around at the rear; .2) Triton is draped with a blue net with white latticework, his large, bushy-whiskered head is lowered and looks slightly left, in his arms he holds a large conch shell that forms the candleholder, whose socket is in the form of a flower; .1) Triton has similar whiskers, his head is lowered and facing right, a blue, scaly sea monster skin is draped over his shoulder and across his torso, he likewise holds a large conch shell, which ends with a floral element to hold a candle.
Tan and brown agate teapot with cover, originally broken in several pieces
Cast-iron statuette of Napoleon I Bonaparte standing with his left leg casually bent, his left hand in his coat and his right hand at his side, wearing the uniform of a French general with bicorn hat and long open coat, a sword at his left hip, the statuette resting on a tall, square plinth with rectangular base decorated with anthemion motifs.