Posted 8 years ago
abcdeterre
(40 items)
again one sculpture from my collection for your pleasure:
Made in the year 1900 in the Manufacture National de SEVRES near Paris by the well known Georges GARDET (1863-1939), animal sculptor.
This item is made in sandstone and named 'OURS MENDIANT' (begging bear). Marked on the side of the stand
G. GARDET (see pic N° 4) and under the stand SEVRES.
A collectively piece from begin of the 20th century...........................
Dimensions height 27 cm
Weight 2,5 KG
Very nice, indeed.
Here is another one:
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/2048005/Athena_Plus_ProvidedCHO_Nationalmuseum__Sweden_5589.html#&gid=1&pid=1
Nice, I like bear sculptures. It looks like a pottery mold to me though, the signature looks like it was put into green clay, and then fired, with a salt glaze. :^)