An truly stunning petite bronze 'Lady Justice' statue set upon a marble base.
The attention to detail is absolutely fantastic and really brings this piece to life.
This statue has its origin in Roman times as the lady represented is Themis, the goddess of justice and law.
She typically holds a sword in one hand and scales in the other.
During the 16th century sculptors began to portray her with a blindfold to show that justice cannot be influenced, at which time she also became known as 'Lady Justice.'
This high quality bronze is hot cast using the 'lost wax' (cire perdue) process.
Height 23 cm
Width 12cm
Depth 8 cm
Sometimes called by the French name of 'cire perdue' or the Latin, 'cera perduta' is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artist's sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.