Large Traditional Galapagos Tortoise Bronze Fountain - 80cm Abstract light-catching finish the piece is

light-catching finish the piece is known for

The aqua-turquoise palette catches and throws light across its glass surfaces

with the irregular horizontal ridge pattern worked into the surface through traditional carving technique rather than applied or moulded texture

each gathered pleat is individually hand-formed by our artists

with the upper half finished to a true mirror surface and the lower half worked using UV-cured pigment applied in flowing wave patterns that reference heat-distortion marks across a horizon

Large Traditional Galapagos Tortoise Bronze Fountain - 80cm Abstract light-catching finish the piece isDescription The Large Traditional Galapagos Tortoise Bronze Fountain stands 80cm tall, rendered at life size scale with exceptional anatomical fidelity. Every scute of the domed shell, every ridge of scaled skin across the neck and legs, has been individually worked to produce a sculpture that reads as authentic as any natural history specimen. Cast Bronze, Hand Finished Cast using the traditional lost wax method, this piece begins as a hand sculpted