Lot Essay
Cf: Philippe Dejean, Bugatti, Paris 1981, p.111
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A SWEETMEAT DISH
DESIGNED BY CARLO BUGATTI, MANUFACTURED BY A.A. HEBRARD, CIRCA 1900
The handle modelled at the base in the form of a mythical pachyderm, extending into a long reptilian neck with beaked head, the tray cast with a pair of formalised wings, engraved designer's facsimile signature on the body, the underside engraved A. A. Hébrard, 8 Rue Royale, Paris, French poinçons.
13 1/4in. (33.5cm.) long (including handle)
DESIGNED BY CARLO BUGATTI, MANUFACTURED BY A.A. HEBRARD, CIRCA 1900
The handle modelled at the base in the form of a mythical pachyderm, extending into a long reptilian neck with beaked head, the tray cast with a pair of formalised wings, engraved designer's facsimile signature on the body, the underside engraved A. A. Hébrard, 8 Rue Royale, Paris, French poinçons.
13 1/4in. (33.5cm.) long (including handle)