Antique French Animalier Bronze Sculpture, Marble Plinth, Signed J. Moigniez (1835-1894) serving flatware Fine antique Italian hallmarked

Fine antique Italian hallmarked

of thanksgiving for the makings of the day's meal

This one dating from the Louis Philippe to Napoleon III eras surely and both the detail and visual appeal are superb

The Prussian/Russian or Germanic 1700s portraits I have had all seem to be in a frame with a 1/16" space around the miniature

The old hand carved clamp and spool holder is free of damage

Antique French Animalier Bronze Sculpture, Marble Plinth, Signed J. Moigniez (1835-1894) serving flatware Fine antique Italian hallmarkedSculptor: 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