{"product_id":"life-size-traditional-boy-riding-snail-bronze-sculpture-130cm","title":"Life-Size Traditional Boy Riding Snail Bronze Sculpture - 130cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"highlight\"\u003eLife-Size Boy Riding Snail Bronze Sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e stands 130cm tall and presents a whimsical yet finely observed scene: a nude boy sits astride a large garden snail, leaning gently back with legs bent and hands resting on the snail's textured body as the creature moves steadily forward, antennae extended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCast Bronze, Hand-Finished\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast using the traditional lost-wax process, this \u003cspan class=\"highlight\"\u003ehandcrafted bronze sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e carries an antique patina of deep green-blue verdigris across the shell and snail body, with warmer brown tones gathering on the raised contours of the boy's figure and the snail's ribbed underside. The surface has the depth and irregularity that only hand-applied finishing can produce. The snail's integral form serves as the sculpture's own base, grounding the composition naturally without requiring a separate plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece designed for generous outdoor settings: a formal lawn, a walled kitchen garden, a stone courtyard, or a park-style landscape where it will read clearly from a distance. The verdigris tones sit naturally against clipped hedging, aged limestone, or pale gravel. At 135kg the piece has genuine presence and permanence once positioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHandmade to Order, Fully Customisable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can alter the scale to suit a specific setting, or develop a fully bespoke commission inspired by the work of traditional figurative sculptors working in this narrative and whimsical idiom. Contact us before ordering if you have specific requirements and we will confirm timelines and options directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bronze-sculptures\"\u003eBronze Sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, explore related work in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bronze-figures-statues\"\u003eBronze Figures and Statues\u003c\/a\u003e, or view our curated selection of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bronze-garden-statues\"\u003eBronze Garden Statues\u003c\/a\u003e for further outdoor commissions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e135 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53093453660507,"sku":"BRONZE-CHILDREN-STATUES-10","price":25095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/life-size-traditional-boy-riding-snail-bronze-sculpture-130cm_primary.jpg?v=1780924022","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/life-size-traditional-boy-riding-snail-bronze-sculpture-130cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}