Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Sold and the bronze is finely

and the bronze is finely cold-painted with bronzed & gilt patination

the shelves and cabinet back are covered in the original red baize

top: 14" diameter)

late 17th Century Florentine Baroque carving of a putto

to the front is a reservoir to receive a wick which is guarded by two rats (a symbol of good fortune in Hindu culture)

Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Sold and the bronze is finelyA 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.