Bust of Minerva

A bust of Minerva in agate, onyx and gilded repoussé brass.  The helmet is decorated with wings in blued steel and surmounted by a winged sphinx.  The breastplate is decorated with a Medusa mask.  It stands on a rectangular base.

Period : Reutlingen, 1887-1891

Sculptor : Wilhelm Schmidt (1842-1922)

Signature : W. Schmidt

Provenance :

probably the Universal Exhibition of Munich in 1892

Size :

Height: 34 cm 13 1/2 in