Antique fountain. Made from patinated bronze. The fountain is presented in the form of a sea shell standing on stylized dolphins. The upper part of the shell is decorated with a sculpture of a putti hugging a dolphin. Europe, XX century.

The dolphin is a longstanding symbol that has been popular in painting and sculpture from ancient times to the modern world. This is the personification of strength, love of freedom, honor, nobility, connection with the sea and the sea element.

The image of putti is a favorite artistic element of the Italian Renaissance, the image of which goes back to the ancient cupid with a bow and arrows. These babies are messengers of love, joy, fun.