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Moose Head Inkstand
| Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
| Type | Moose |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | see narrative |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | 1913 |
| Measuring | 8 ½” x 8 ½” x 4” high |
This unusual inkstand was made in the form of a moose head. The antlers wrap around the animal’s pendulous muzzle to form a pen tray. A hinged glass inkwell fits in the back.
The piece is signed. The sculptor is M. Peinlich. The A Griffoul Bros. Foundry in Newark NJ made the piece in 1913.
Auguste Griffoul had operated a foundry in Paris where he made a cast of the Thinker for Auguste Rodin in 1896. By 1905 he had opened a foundry in Newark, NJ, reported to have been the last foundry in America using French sand.
Estimated value: $500
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