A cast iron mascaron, Näfveqvarns bruk, Swedish Grace.
In the form of a lion's head. Height 28 cm, depth 10 cm.
Wear, superficial rust formation. The upper jaw is loose, the present example is likely a second sorting and has therefore not been completed.
Alkuperä - Provenienssi
Ivar Stenberg (1908-1999), Bohult, employed at Näfveqvarns bruk.
Thence by descent to his son Bernt Hammarström (1938-2025), employed at Näfveqvarns bruk from 1952, among other roles as a lathe operator.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Kirjallisuus
Gösta Lilja, Bror Olsson & S. Arthur Svensson (eds.), "Svenskt Konstnärslexikon", vol IV, 1961, the well figures mentioned p. 410.
Marie Rehnberg, "Anna Petrus Skulptör och industrikonstnär", Atlantis 2009, see water basin p. 90.
Muut tiedot
Designed in 1925-27. During the work on the Woodland Cemetery, Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz had several artists join the project for decoration. For Asplund's water basin, Anna Petrus designed the present mascaron and a water spout shaped like lions in her characteristic style.
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