Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Sculpture 66 cm X 51 cm

66 cm X 51 cm

Baer was born in Chicago and early in his career he was based in Germany

This inkwell came from a very prominent Middle Eastern collection

The sculpture is finely modeled representing the Goddess of Plenty holding a cornucopia of fruit

the lacquer work also in good condition

Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Sculpture 66 cm X 51 cmA very handsome antique French Animalier bronze greyhound sculpture, paperweight, circa 1900. The bronze in the style of Emmanuel Fremiet, made from solid cast bronze by the lost wax method (Cire Perdue) and depicting a recumbent greyhound with crossed legs, resting on a dark variegated marble plinth. The bronze having a rich patina, both the bronze and marble plinth are in very good condition.