Austrian Figural Cold-painted Bronze Inkstand

Description:

Austrian Figural Cold-painted Bronze Inkstand, late 19th/early 20th century, cast as a Bedouin atop a camel exploring ancient ruins, a fallen statue opens to reveal an enameled inkwell, with impressed "B" within a vasiform mark for Franz Bergman to base, camel, and rider, ht. 8 3/4 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Very minor loss to paint. No losses or repairs.


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