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ART DECO SCULPTURE 1198. A pair of patinated metal book ends cast from a model by Scribe, each modelled as a Ram, on veined marble bases, and a pair of Art Deco patinated metal elephant book ends, on rosewood bases etched signature to Ram bases 18cm. wide (4) £250-300
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1199. Pierre Hugonnet a patinated bronze sculpture of a pair of exotic birds in courtship, on stepped black, veined marble and polished slate base, with bronze panels, stamped Bronze, etched signature to marble 76.5cm. wide, 31cm.high £200-400
1200. A pair of Modernist oak book ends, each modelled as a geometric braced figure unsigned 17.5cm. high (2) £150-250
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1201. A Henry Howell & Co YZ bird with cow bells, circa 1936, the rootwood bird with bakelite beak and tail, and oversize ebony feet, a set of cow bells hanging from his beak, with glass eyes stamped trademark made in England to feet, one glass eye missing 43cm. high £250-350 1202. A rare large Henry Howell & Co YZ rootwood elephant display figure, circa 1936, with applied glass eyes and tusks, the ebony base with cigarette box with cherry bakelite knob, striker pad and cherry ‘faturan’ bakelite ashtray, unsigned, 67cm. high £800-1,200 This large figure, possibly made for Dunhill, was probably intended as a shop window display piece.
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