This plaque bears likeness of Elga Sinding, facing left. At lower left, ELGA / SINDING / · A · D · MDC / · CCCXI; signed at top, TSS - PARIS
Elga Sinding (1859-1936) was an actress and muse and wife of sculptor Stephan Sinding. Thomas Spicer-Simson met the Sindings while staying in Paris and created this beautiful little portrait plaque in 1911. The plaque was part of an exhibition of Portrait Reliefs and Medals by Spicer-Simson that was shown at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1919.
The circular plaque measures 107.8mm in diameter. No mintage is reported.