A Cast Lead Fountain Statue

Early 20th Century

Height 34 x width 21 inches.

Property from the Fuller Family Trust

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Paul M. Fuller (1897-1951), born in Switzerland, immigrated as a young man to the United States in the 1920s. He worked as a furniture designer for Marshall Field's in Chicago and was later appointed as lead designer at The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of classic Wurlitzer jukeboxes. He built his estate near Deerfield, Illinois in the late 1920s. This lead statue was prominently featured in his garden and has been preserved by the family ever since.

Marked "Made in England" on base. Having an uneven, weathered patina consistent with exposure to the elements and use as a fountain. Figure has two larger splits along legs. Rough area at end of fabric-motif suggest element might have been broken off and not retained. Uncertain if internal water tubing is intact and usable. Additional images available upon request.

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A Cast Lead Fountain Statue

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