Lot number 147 - Auction 134
HEILIGE BARBARA

HEINRICH FRIEDRICH MOSHAGE 1896 Osnabrück - 1968 Düsseldorf SAINT BARBARA Cast iron, blackened, on hexagonal base, gilded star hoop. H. 37,5, w. 18, d. 7,5 cm Weight ca. 4,8 kg. Inscribed Barbara on the front, mining emblems on the sides, monogrammed 'HM' and foundry mark 'Buderus' on the reverse, Luchtenberg collection inventory number 'B/z 49'. Full-length depiction of the miners' protector, St. Barbara, holding her hands forward in blessing. Part. rubbed, verso min. bumped. Provenance: Luchtenberg Foundation.