Neptune Mascaron Wall Fountain Limewood Carving Cupid stands in a thoughtful

Cupid stands in a thoughtful yet coquettish pose with typical Art Nouveau ‘Alice band’ and hairstyle of exceptionally detailed ringlets

Around the knop is a tumble of writhing Salamanders hypnotically whirling in synchronisation

Their myths grew from witnesses trying to explain how they survived emerging from fire

A similar example sits in the Toller Porcorum Church of St Andrew & St Peter in the valley of the River Hooke

Oil on canvas

Neptune Mascaron Wall Fountain Limewood Carving Cupid stands in a thoughtfulA high quality and sharply cast Neptune Mascaron wall fountain. Late 20th Century. Neptune is the Roman God of freshwater and the sea. Our God is depicted here with seaweed for hair, a tiny crab and conch shells nestle in the surrounding kelp fronds. Water is designed to cascade from his open mouth the perfect addition to your classical garden.