Classic Pompeian Bronze Bust of Wagner. Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas, although his mature works are often referred to as music dramas.
This beautifully detailed bust is highlighted in bright gold, his waistcoat is highlighted in red with a similar finish to cold painted bronze. There are some marks commensurate with its age ( please see photos) overall, its in lovely condition. Measuring 14cm tall x 9 cm wide.
Pompeian Bronze refers to a Brooklyn-based company (active roughly 1910s–1930s) that specialized in manufacturing high-quality, "bronze-clad" decorative items, particularly Art Deco and figural bookends, lamps, and ashtrays. These pieces are not solid bronze, but rather electroformed, where a thin layer of copper or bronze is plated over a white metal (spelter or pewter) casting.