BIG PITTER BOX. GODDESSES MYTHOLOGY. JEAN BAPTISTE GERMAIN.

Description:
- Beautiful circular box, large in size, with mythological motifs in relief.
- The box is decorated with women from Greek mythology, all holding hands. Each one probably represents important goddesses of Greek mythology, Aphrodite, Artemis, Hera, Persephone, etc.
- The box has a lid and a cover on the inside. On the lid is Cupid or Eros, so called in Greek mythology, the god of amorous desire.
- The box is a large, elongated, tube-shaped box. All the characters are in relief, and the workmanship is very good. It is signed by the French sculptor Jean Baptiste Germain.
- Jean Baptiste Germain (1841-1910), a sculptor of classical and allegorical figures, was a pupil of Dumont and Gumery. He exhibited at the Paris Salon. His bronzes include several of Joan of Arc, Dido, Aeneas, etc.
- The box is complete, and has no missing pieces, and no breaks in the figures.
- Made entirely of pewter. It has two dies on the base, and the signature on the feet of the goddesses.

Conservation and Damage:
- The box is in very good condition.
- It retains a nice period patina.
- It has knocks and scuffs. There are areas with a lot of wear. The cupid angel has a small crack in the back due to a casting fault.
- The object shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos do not match the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.