719 - Large Art Nouveau ornamental vase by Elsie Thomas Ward Hering Zinn. Flask-shaped with relief decoration depicting children bathing on the shore among oversized irises, whose stems are shaped into a handle at the top. Signed “W. Hering”; manufacturer’s mark featuring a crowned rose and “EF RES.” Height: 43 cm.

Large Art Nouveau ornamental vase by Elsie Thomas Ward Hering Zinn. Flask-shaped with relief decoration depicting children bathing on the shore among oversized irises, whose stems are shaped into a handle at the top. Signed “W. Hering”; manufacturer’s mark featuring a crowned rose and “EF RES.” Height: 43 cm. The American sculptor became known not only for her Art Nouveau objects but also, in particular, for her works in public spaces, including “Boy and Frog” (bronze medal at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis) and the monument of the seated Lincoln in Chicago (1897–1906). A large French Art Nouveau pewter vase modeled by Elsie Thomas Ward Hering. Signed "W. Hering," maker’s mark. France or the U.S. Circa 1910.