Plastic elaborated and brown patinated bronze sculpture "the blacksmith" from Carl M. Geiling on marble foot, about 1900, overall height H 27, 8 cm, H 26 cm (figure), H 1, 8 cm (marble foot). The figure shows an at the incus standing blacksmith with hammer in of the right. On the plinth is dual signature "C. M. Geiling" and "bronze fine art foundry A. bishop Düsseldorf". Marble foot with small breakage. Condition is very fine.