Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sold Just a step above many

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A fine & large pair of antique Bohemian cut glass red wine/liquor decanters with stoppers

A fine antique Russian Imperial silver gilt & cloisonne enamel tea caddy spoon

The table having an inset brown & red hued tooled & gilded leather writing surface

the cabinet belonged to a prominent local architect and was acquired from new

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sold Just a step above manyA good antique bronze sculpture of a brown bear by the celebrated French Animalier sculptor Antoine Louis Barye, circa 1870. The bronze depicts a brown bear in a dynamic pose, head held up with a gaping jaw and one paw lifted and ready for action, the bear stands on a rocky outcrop and is raised on a black & white viened marble plinth. The bronze is cast by the lost wax method or "Cire Perdue" in French, the statue has a rich mellow patina and is