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Laborer with a Sledgehammer
| Categories | Figural - Persons |
| Type | Labor |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Origin | Italy |
| Date or Era | circa 1920 |
| Measuring | 10” x 5 ¼” x 9 ¼” tall |
Cast bronze inkstand in the form of a laborer with a sledgehammer among some rocks. The largest rock has a hinged lid to cover the inkwell (insert is missing). The impressed signature of the artist, Valmore Gemignani (1879 – 1958) is found on the base.
Sold for $529 in September 2006
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