An elegant Art Nouveau figural centerpiece featuring a gilt bronze mermaid emerging from stylized waves, her outstretched arms and gracefully arched tail supporting a large natural shell dish. The organically shaped shell displays beautiful iridescence with warm cream and pearl tones, complementing the sculptural bronze figure with its flowing lines and finely detailed scales. The bronze shows a rich, aged patina consistent with early 20th-century decorative arts, and the shell is securely mounted to the figure. A striking decorative object, suitable as a vide-poche, trinket dish, or display centerpiece, embodying the movement and sensuality characteristic of the Art Nouveau period. Approx. dimensions (in): 6.75 x 8.5 x 8.

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