Antique French Animalier Bronze Sculpture, Marble Plinth, Signed J. Moigniez (1835-1894) serving flatware not many survive this well

not many survive this well

The gold is not only painted on

You might be more familiar with small necessaire and scent caddies made in this same way from the same era

Just in from France and as stunning as can be

is the cathedral of York

Antique French Animalier Bronze Sculpture, Marble Plinth, Signed J. Moigniez (1835-1894) serving flatware not many survive this wellSculptor: Jules Moigniez (1835 1894), French Animalier era snip in flight. 8. 5" tall. Plinth is 8. 5" x 5. 25" oval, 1" in height. Heavy solid cast. Jules Moigniez was a French animalier sculptor who worked during the 19th century. His output was primarily cast in bronze and he frequently exhibited his sculptures at the Paris Salon. Exhibited in many museum collections and top private collections, Moigniez is considered one of the very finest