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Recumbent Hen on Marble Base
| Categories | Figural - Animals & Living Creatures |
| Type | Hen |
| Material | Bronze, Marble |
| Markings | "Leonard" |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | France |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 10 ⅜” x 5 ¾” x 4” high |
A bird (chicken or pheasant hen) is shown reclined on an oval red marble base. The wing is hinged and lifts to access the inkwell (insert missing). The piece is signed under the wing “Leonard”.
A second example but with a cobalt blue glass insert added.
Sold for $207 in January 2024
Example with cobalt blue glass insert sold for $375 in August 2025
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