Lady Justice - 23 cm - Figure - Patinated bronze

Lady Justice

Bronze on a marble base (lost-sand casting process)

23 cm high

Stunning bronze statue of Lady Justice, the Roman goddess of justice (the equivalent of the Greek goddess Themis). Justice is depicted with blindfolded eyes, as she holds the scales and stands on a serpent, with a sword in her hand. Hence the phrase 'Justice is blind'. She is, of course, an allegorical personification of the moral force within the judiciary. It is a common statue you see on courthouse buildings. This is a great version; the casting is superb, with a wonderful patina.


The lost-wax casting technique is a labor-intensive process considered the best method for capturing the finest details of an artist's original sculpture. Typically, a wax replica of the original is made and then dipped into liquid ceramic to create a ceramic shell. After curing, the ceramic shell is fired in a kiln, and while the shell bakes, the wax inside melts and exits the shell (hence the term lost-wax). After the ceramic shell is freed from the heat, liquid bronze is poured into it to form the final cast.