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Laborers Moving a Boulder
| Categories | Figural - Persons |
| Type | Laborer |
| Material | Bronze |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Austria |
| Date or Era | circa 1900 |
| Measuring | 18” x 6” x 9” high |
Friedrich Gornik (1877-1943) was an Austrian Sculptor who was known for making utilitarian items such as match-safes and inkwells. This large Friedrich Gornik Bronze Inkstand depicts two hard working men pulling a rope to move a large boulder from a field. With a long pen rest this inkwell is signed along the bottom edge, “F. Gornik” and a foundry mark “AR.”
Estimated value: $700
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