This Pair of Library Busts were made by Wright and Fletcher of Birmingham in 1878. Depicting Gladstone and Disraeli, two of the most famous Statesmen in History and regarded by many as creating the parliamentary systems we know today accross the Western World. Benjamin Disraeli and William Ewart Gladstone are two former British Prime Ministers. These sculptures are Bronze Patinated and wonderfully cast but are actually made from Zinc. They are heavy and would look superb in a Library or Office setting. They do have a wonderful patina, signed to reverse, on waisted socles and in good condition.
Height 12" (31cm) €1150 Pair