Art Nouveau Bronze "Mariani Cocoa Wine" w/ Bacchus by P. Lenoir c.1909

Rare antique bronze medallion showing the union of Bacchus and Esculap.

Bacchus and Esculape standing, shaking hands over a bottle of Mariani wine. The back shows a radiant cherub holding a bottle of Mariani Cocoa Wine and raising a branch of laurel to the skies.

The inscription reads "By Associating The Cocoa Of Peru With The Blood of French Wines.

Mariani Realisa The Union of Esculap ​​and Bacchus.

Remarkable bronze for the famous cocoa wine by Mariani (praised by many personalities, including Pope Leo XIII!).

Dimensions 1.5" wide x 2.25" high.

Excellent condition. A rare find!

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