English Lead Cherub Fountain 20th CenturyA lead figure of a winged cherub or Cupid, poised lightly as he lifts a scallop shell, a small bird resting at its edge. Conceived as a fountain, the shell is centred with a discreet spout, designed for water to rise and fall in a gentle rhythmcatching the light and animating the surface of the lead. There is a quiet poetry to the piece. Figures such as this belong to the long tradition of English garden ornament, where they are not placed to