The beautiful copper repousse “Molly Malone.” is a large copper size 390mm x 485 mm copper art size – frame size 445mm x 550mm.
“Molly Malone” (also known as “Cockles and Mussels” or “In Dublin’s Fair City”) is a popular song set in Dublin, Ireland, which has become its unofficial anthem. A statue representing Molly Malone was unveiled on Grafton Street by then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ben Briscoe, during the 1988 Dublin Millennium celebrations, when 13 June was declared Molly Malone Day. In July 2014, the statue was relocated to Suffolk Street, in front of the Tourist Information Office, to make way for Luas track-laying work at the old location. The song tells the fictional tale of a fishwife who plied her trade on Dublin’s streets and died young of a fever. In the late 20th century, a legend grew up that there was a historical Molly who lived in the 17th century. Molly is typically represented as a hawker by day and a part-time prostitute by night. Another story has also portrayed Molly as one of her day’s few chaste female street hawkers. However, there is no evidence that the song is based on a real woman in the 17th century or any other time. The name “Molly” originated as a similar version of Mary, Margaret. A few “Molly” Malones were born in Dublin over the centuries; there is no evidence connecting them to the song’s events.
Nevertheless, the Dublin Millennium Commission in 1988 endorsed claims made for Mary Malone, who died on 13 June 1699; Ireland has proclaimed 13 June to be “Molly Malone Day”. Molly Malone.
Nevertheless, the Dublin Millennium Commission in 1988 endorsed claims made for Mary Malone, who died on 13 June 1699; Ireland has proclaimed 13 June to be “Molly Malone Day”. Molly Malone.
The beautiful copper repousse “Molly Malone.” is a large copper size 390mm x 485 mm copper art size – frame size 445mm x 550mm.
This is a one-off copper artwork. The copper used is an industrial copper well 0ver three times the thickness of the standard copper used in repousse copper work. The artwork is backfilled with 750 grams of beeswax.
Just as in nature, there will be flaws. However, I tend to be drawn to the ‘wear,’ finding it infinitely more beautiful and exciting than the flawless perfection of manufactured pieces.
These are individually handcrafted, not cheap, mass-produced reproductions. Instead, they are Traditionally bespoke handcrafted plaques.
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