Object Description
Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass ‘Naiade’ Statuette. Grey stained details. Features a naiad crouching, holding a shell(?) up to her ear. In Greek mythology, the naiads are a type of female spirit or nymph, with fish tails. They preside over wells, fountains, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water. Maker’s mark, ‘R LALIQUE’ moulded to the tail. Engraved, ‘Lalique’ to the underside. Book reference: ‘R. LALIQUE Catalogue Raisonné De L’Oeuvre De Verre’, by Felix Marcilhac. Les Editions De L’Amateur. Figure 832.