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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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