Antique Gilded Antimony Sculpture of a Miner by Ruchet, Early 1900s

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An evocative early 20th-century sculpture depicting a young bare-chested miner in a heroic and celebratory pose with a work hammer, … Read more An evocative early 20th-century sculpture depicting a young bare-chested miner in a heroic and celebratory pose with a work hammer, a famous allegory of the dignity of manual labor. Crafted from antimony and finished with a uniform protective gilding, it stands on a tall, solid, turned, black-lacquered wooden pedestal, embellished with fine gold threads. The front bears a plaque inscribed "Mineur - Par Ruchet."

Details and Specifications:

Type: Allegorical Sculpture of Labor / Tabletop Statue

Subject: The Miner ("Mineur")

Style: Turn-of-the-century Classical / French Figurative Art

Attribution: Attributable to / from a model by Ruchet

Materials: Antimony with gilding, black-lacquered turned wooden base

Period: Antique (Early 20th century)

Dimensions: Base diameter 12.5 cm | Total height 43 cm

Condition:

Excellent condition. Solid metal frame and complete integrity. Uniform and brilliant gilding that perfectly protects the underlying metal. Lacquered wooden pedestal intact and well preserved.

Please note that any white areas in the photo are due to reflections from artificial lighting, used to better illuminate the item, which may cause slight color variations in the photograph.

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