Antique 19th-Century French Cold-Painted Metal Bulldogs Antique Derby and retro personality

and retro personality

Midcentury Modern resin serving bowl with imbedded flowers and gold flakes

portrays children bundled up against the cold

featuring a distinguished English gentleman accompanied by a charming little girl

Antique 19th-Century French Cold-Painted Metal Bulldogs Antique Derby and retro personalityA spirited and finely modeled pair of 19th century French cold painted metal bulldogs, captured mid stride with taut musculature and alert expressions. The sculptor has given them remarkable movement chests forward, legs extended, jaws slightly parted conveying both strength and character. Cold painted metal figures of this quality were produced in France during the late 19th century as decorative desk and mantel objects, prized for their lifelike