{"product_id":"late-19th-century-german-bust-of-felix-mendelssohn-bartholdy","title":"Late 19th Century German Bust of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking late 19th-century German ceramic bust depicting the celebrated composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Beautifully modeled with finely detailed curls, expressive features, and period attire, the bust retains its original dark bronze-effect finish over a terracotta earthenware body, lending it the appearance of patinated bronze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front is inscribed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“F. Mendelssohn B.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the underside bears the impressed model number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e783\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the back is marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“R.U. 1871 Deponirt,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e indicating a registered German design dating to the late Victorian period. Originally produced as part of a series of literary and musical figures, busts such as this were displayed in libraries, music rooms, and studies as symbols of culture and refinement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant decorative object with timeless appeal, equally at home atop a stack of books, within a bookcase, or as a sculptural accent on a mantel or pedestal. Measures approximately 10” high. Minor age related wear to glaze, but without chips cracks or repairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Home Furnishings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49322029809891,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0314\/5367\/5658\/files\/D6D243D7-B8EC-4219-81E3-50DCDA990F3E.jpg?v=1782672112","url":"https:\/\/shopheritagehomefurnishings.com\/products\/late-19th-century-german-bust-of-felix-mendelssohn-bartholdy","provider":"Heritage Home Furnishings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}