Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Sold The sphere having an orange

The sphere having an orange base with a band of clear glass to the center

The barometer housed in the original sharkskin case

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circa 1800

Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Sold The sphere having an orangeA very handsome antique French Animalier bronze greyhound sculpture, paperweight, circa 1900. The bronze in the style of Emmanuel Fremiet, made from solid cast bronze by the lost wax method (Cire Perdue) and depicting a recumbent greyhound with crossed legs, resting on a dark variegated marble plinth. The bronze having a rich patina, both the bronze and marble plinth are in very good condition.