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Recumbent Ormolu Dog on a Marble Plinth

Categories Figural - Animals & Living Creatures
Type dog
Material Bronze, Marble
Markings Unmarked
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin France
Date or Era circa 1890
Measuring 5 ½” x 3 ¾” x 3 ½” high

A gilded bronze (ormolu) dog (retriever? spaniel?) lies on a marble plinth.  His eyes are made of red glass. His head is hinged and opens to access the inkwell (insert missing).

Sold for $222

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