Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Recently Added Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Work

Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Work Sewing Box

painted by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1637

An Industrial draft test made of molded-pressed glass

with the foundry stamp of "Siot Paris"

This exquisite table is typical of the extremely high-quality marquetry inlaid furniture produced by St

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Recently Added Antique Chinese Export Lacquer WorkA good antique bronze sculpture of a brown bear by the celebrated French Animalier sculptor Antoine Louis Barye, circa 1870. The bronze depicts a brown bear in a dynamic pose, head held up with a gaping jaw and one paw lifted and ready for action, the bear stands on a rocky outcrop and is raised on a black & white viened marble plinth. The bronze is cast by the lost wax method or "Cire Perdue" in French, the statue has a rich mellow patina and is