Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sold A fine antique Russian Imperial

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

Just a step above many antique Georgian chest on chests

Sheffield & retailed by Asprey London

in the 1950s Burkhardt held 23 solo exhibitions in Los Angeles and Mexico

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

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sold A fine antique Russian ImperialA 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