Style Napoleon III / Ref.9512
Cast iron fountain with putto and caiman
Dimensions
Width 15'' ¾ 40cm
Height 31'' ½ 80cm
Origin:
Cast between 1870-1880
Status:
Perfect condition
Fountain representing a putto holding a caiman. The water is meant to spout out of the reptile's mouth. There is a signature at the base, which is hard to distinguish but is either Fonderie du Valdone or Durenne. The sculptor is Mathurin Moreau.