Showrooms

FOUNTAIN STATUE OF DEMETER, GODDESS OF HARVEST

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
This rare diminutive size garden fountain of Demeter retains exceptional definition to the details of her robe and the base she is mounted on. Demeter is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over grains and the fertility of the earth. In ancient Greece, Demeter can also be described as the goddess over the sacred law and the cycle of life and death. This symbolic figure in Greek mythology has been revered for over a thousand years.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Cast zinc
Condition:	Good. Over-all in fine condition, solder repair to neck, wonderful oxidized surface.
Styles / Movements:	Classical, Rococo, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	DA-SO 287
Incollect Reference #:	735519

Dimensions

W.	18 in;	H.	37 in;	D.	13.5 in;
W.	45.72 cm;	H.	93.98 cm;	D.	34.29 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.