Bronze cast, 10.5 cm. A comparable piece can be seen in the Musee des beaux-arts de Pau. It can be opened and then used as a box. The motif goes back to the French King Henri IV whose cradle was made out of the shell of a large sea turtle. The original cradle is in the castle of the city of Pau. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Sculptures   |   Material: Metall   |   Country of origin: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Similar pieces