Title: Bronze Nose Human Body Part Sculpture
Shipping: $29.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 18th Century
History: Art
Origin: North America > United States
Condition: N/A
Item Date: N/A
Item ID: 94
This looks to be a the top of an old snuffbox. Very rare little antique sculpture. Solid Bronze Nose Very heavy. This is a wonderful display piece beside a bed or displayed in an eclectic way around your home or office. The age Looks to be approximately 17th to 18th-century design? Snuff boxes were very popular at this time and they had some of the most wonderful decorative displays. After some research, we think It could have been created by the contemporary artist Lee M. Hale? We have not been able to get this verified. She created a nose sculpture Box very similar to this one.
Contemporary artist Lee M. Hale / I am attracted to small things, natural or man-made, that are often considered insignificant, disposable, or threatening. The beauty of a thorn may not be obvious, but once it is removed from its natural context, we are forced to acknowledge its graceful shape. A shard of soap is easily dismissed as part of the detritus of everyday life, but once it is transformed into a silver pin, we cannot help but appreciate its sensuous form, one that has been sculpted by water, time, and touch. My aim here, as in most of my work, is to transform something that might be overlooked or discarded into something that provides joy.
