Condition: Near Mint
Height: 13″ (32.5cm)
Width: 13″ (32.5cm)
Length: 13″ (32.5cm)
Diameter: 2″ (5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1980
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Condition: Near Mint
Height: 13″ (32.5cm)
Width: 13″ (32.5cm)
Length: 13″ (32.5cm)
Diameter: 2″ (5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1980
Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a solid copper wall plate with a hammered finish and a bold, raised crest of the Warsaw mermaid (Syrenka) at the center. It’s the Art Nouveau Copper Wall Plate Mermaid Shield Warsaw 01 Insignia, made around 1980 and kept in near mint condition. The warm, dark patina brings out the details of the sword and shield, and the rim shows a hand-worked texture. It measures 13 inches high, 13 inches wide, and 13 inches long, with about 2 inches of depth off the wall (32.5 cm x 32.5 cm x 32.5 cm; 5 cm deep). At roughly 45 years old, it’s firmly vintage, and finding one this clean—with crisp lines and almost no dings—is getting harder.
Pieces like this weren’t usually tied to a big global brand; they were often made in Polish artisan workshops and sold through Cepelia folk-art shops during the late 1970s and 1980s. The look nods to Art Nouveau curves but it’s a late-20th-century revival, worked by repoussé and chasing, then darkened to give contrast. The Warsaw mermaid has been the city’s emblem for centuries, shown protecting the city with sword and shield. These copper plates were produced in small workshop runs and many ended up as souvenirs, so pristine examples stand out. It’s a straightforward, well-made slice of Polish craft and city history that fits with copperware, heraldic, or travel-collectible displays.
