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Dog – Retriever at Pond’s Edge
| Categories | Art Nouveau, Figural - Animals & Living Creatures, Presentation Piece |
| Type | dog |
| Material | Bronze finish |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Germany |
| Date or Era | 1901 |
| Measuring | 14” x 11” x 6” |
This Art Nouveau piece with its sinuous, organic design features a retriever at the edge of a body of water. One finds the inkwell inside the lotus flower in the pond. In relief is a water bug with pincers taking hold of a cherub’s foot.
This inkstand is inscribed: “Prediger B. Keip in Dankbarkeit, die Gemeinde Breslau am 30.6.1901″
Translation (from German):
To pastor B Keip in gratitude, the congregation in Breslau, June 30, 1901.
Estimated Value: $200
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