Achilles Miniature Pewter Figurine with Sword - Silver

Achilles Miniature Pewter Figurine with Sword - Silver - Product Details:

- Height: 11 cm
- Width: 8 cm
- Depth: 5 cm
- Material: Pewter
- hand painted
- Series: Veronese Studio Collection

Achilles Pewter Figurine: Hero of Homer's Iliad

To this day he is regarded as one of the greatest heroes of antiquity from Homer's Iliad – Achilles, who became famous not only for his story as the almost invulnerable hero of the Trojan War. He was revered by the ancient Greeks for his fighting prowess, his beauty, his loyalty and his courage as well. His battle against Hector, who had killed his friend Patroclus, is especially famous. Later, Achilles himself was struck at his one vulnerable spot – his heel, still known proverbially today as the “Achilles heel”. The hand-painted miniature from the Studio Collection by Veronese shows Achilles ready for battle, in a warrior's armour with raised shield and his sword. The detailed silver pewter figurine is 11 cm tall, 8 cm wide and 5 cm deep and makes a wonderful gift not only for collectors of pewter figurines, but for anyone interested in ancient Greek mythology.

Silver Achilles Figurine as a Hero Miniature

The cool silver finish sets this version clearly apart from warmer metal tones and gives the figure a crisp, refined look. As an Achilles figurine and a warrior figurine of ancient Greece, the miniature looks stylish on a desk or on a bookshelf beside classical literature. At 11 cm tall, the Veronese miniature also fits into small display cabinets or collections of mythological figures and makes a stylish gift for mythology fans and history enthusiasts.