LOHENGRIN
from The TALE of the SWAN KNIGHT
a Scene from an Opera
by Richard Wagner
B & H Design # 1816.

HEIGHT = 11 1/4 inches
WIDTH = 8 3/4 inches
VALUE = $325-$475

MARKING:
B & H
1816

NOTE 1
This one piece casting pictures the same scene as seen in B & H's 757 insert

NOTE 2:
What is pictured in the scene:
A king, a maiden and a swan are in front of a castle with a group of peasants behind them. There is a woman in a doorway under a tree in the background. The king is King Henry. He is there to decide if Elsa, the woman in white, killed her brother. They are waiting for the knight she dreamed of to defend her. Finally he comes to her rescue. His boat is being drawn by a white swan. He defends her and they marry.

NOTE 3:
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a famous German Composer. Wagner was primarily known for his operas.

NOTE 4
Bradley & Hubbard aslo made other Items related to Richard Wagner :
  1. " Cast Iron " Profile of the Head of Robert Wagner, the Composer.
  2. a Bronze Bust of Wagner.

NOTE 5:
This may be hung on the wall using the mounting ring at the top or displayed on a flat surface using its easel type of stand.