Papier-mâché marotte, 19th century

Polychrome painted papier-mâché marotte presenting a female figure with a scalloped bodice and wearing an original satin fabric cap with a barrette in the shape of colored glass flies

19th century

France

Austrian cold-painted horse head inkwell, circa 1900

A superb Austrian inkwell depicting a finely sculpted horse head enhanced with cold-painting, a technique popular in the late 19th century. This rare model, made around 1900, illustrates the virtuosity of Viennese artisans, who were able to realistically capture the expression and movement of animals. The inkwell cleverly conceals its practical utility behind a sculptural work of art.

19th century