E W HERING LETTER HOLDER

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A nice Art Nouveau letter holder by Elise Ward Hering circa 1900.

It represents a woman with long hair, dressed in a draped tunic lined with maroon leaves.
She holds a book half open, embellished with water lilies in relief.
The base evokes a watercourse.
Brown patinated metal, signed W Hering on the base.
Very good original condition.

H : 12″
L : 11.5″

SKU: 8 07 AE Category:

Description

Elise Ward Hering ( 1872-1923) is an American artist,wife of the American sculptor Henry Hering.
She carves decorative objects in bronze or metal, with a delicate Art Nouveau style.

Litt : ” L’objet 1900 ” by Maurice Rheims, N° 56 for a similar model