Bronze Figure “Tom Thumb on the Globe” on Marble Base - with Seven-League Boots - H. 19,9 cm

The little fairy-tale hero launches himself over the world in enormous boots.

The figure brings wit to a desk, bookshelf or display cabinet and tells a story everyone knows. It makes a lovely gift for a birth or christening, or for collectors who are fond of fairy-tale subjects.

At a glance

• Material: Bronze, marble base
• Colour: bronze / gold / black
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 11,2 x 12,6 x 19,9 cm
• Weight: 1,96 kg
• Finish: Lost-wax cast, hand-chased and patinated

Craftsmanship

Cast by the lost-wax method and then worked over by hand, the figure even shows the nails beneath the soles of the boots. The olive brown patina emphasises the rounded childlike forms. Beneath the globe, a ribbed bronze foot rises from a stepped circular plinth in dark marble.

Care

A soft, dry cloth is enough, for the marble too. Polish, water and cleaners would only harm the patina.