{"product_id":"vintage-pair-of-neoclassical-style-winged-37405","title":"Vintage Pair of Neoclassical Style Winged Sphinx Figures, Patinated Metal on Palmette Bases, Sold as Bookends","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo winged sphinxes sit facing each other, their tall wings curling forward at the tips like scrolls. Each wears a laurel wreath, as calm and watchful as a temple guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach figure is cast in patinated metal with a dark tone. It shows a seated sphinx with a woman's head crowned with laurel, a lion's body and finely feathered wings that sweep up and curl over at the top. Each sits on a round base engraved with a border of palmettes and leaves. The winged, woman-headed sphinx comes from ancient Greece, not Egypt. Egyptian sphinxes were usually male and had no wings, while the Greek sphinx was a female guardian who set riddles. Neoclassical designers preferred the Greek form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figures are in very good vintage condition, with an even dark patina. They've kept watch in other studies for many years, and they're ready to keep watch over yours. Use them as bookends on a shelf of slim volumes, or as a pair of desk ornaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair, in short: two winged sphinx figures in patinated metal on palmette bases, weighing 448 g and 427 g (15.8 oz and 15.1 oz).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Height 11 cm (4.3 in) · Base diameter 7.5 cm (3 in) · Width at the wings 6.5 cm (2.6 in), per figure — about the size of a small pepper mill\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: patinated metal\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Neoclassical style · late 19th to early 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 448 g (15.8 oz) and 427 g (15.1 oz) · 875 g (1.9 lb) for the pair\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide · we handle the paperwork and pay all import duties · nothing to settle on delivery\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: very good vintage condition · even dark patina\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: accepted within 30 days\u003cbr\u003e\nSold as a pair\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59729772708185,"sku":"LM-V-427","price":441.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8670963869_kiak.jpg?v=1791242955","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/vintage-pair-of-neoclassical-style-winged-37405","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}