Description
Museum monument to Schiller in ivory and ebony, 1860. On a flared base in ebony with six volutes and fine high reliefs in the form of various reptiles, musical still lifes and masquerades, rises a high, multi-stepped pedestal in ivory, which is finally crowned by a statue of Schiller. This is signed and dated ''Merinsky 1860''. The lower part of the pedestal shows six panels with the titles of various works of Schiller, which are depicted above in six garland-framed niches in scenic high relief. Above it is the pedestal of the statue with Schiller's life data and family coat of arms. In size and artistic quality unique work of an unidentified artist. Two stress cracks, total h. 66 cm
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Museum monument to Schiller in ivory and ebony, 1860. On a flared base in ebony with six volutes and fine high reliefs in the form of various reptiles, musical still lifes and masquerades, rises a high, multi-stepped pedestal in ivory, which is finally crowned by a statue of Schiller. This is signed and dated ''Merinsky 1860''. The lower part of the pedestal shows six panels with the titles of various works of Schiller, which are depicted above in six garland-framed niches in scenic high relief. Above it is the pedestal of the statue with Schiller's life data and family coat of arms. In size and artistic quality unique work of an unidentified artist. Two stress cracks, total h. 66 cm
