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Bronze Inkstand with Elephants
Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
Type | Elephant |
Material | Bronze |
Markings | Marked “ARGENTOR VIENNA” |
Manufacturer | Undetermined |
Origin | Austria |
Date or Era | circa 1900 |
Measuring | 16 ¾” x 9 ¼” |
This large bronze inkstand features two elephants roaming the savannah. One tusk on the large elephant is broken off.
Two similar versions are shown. In the second example, the large elephant has both tusks.
Sold for $203 in November 2016
Elephant with both tusks sold for $813 in November 2023
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