Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sold by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942)

by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942)

Mexican Sterling Silver Bowl by I

Vinea 1873"

the cabinet belonged to a prominent local architect and was acquired from new

Sheffield & retailed by Asprey London

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sold by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942)A 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