17TH/18TH CENTURY

Details

A RARE GOLD-INLAID BRONZE WEIGHT
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Well cast as a recumbent mythical beast with head turned back to bite its tail, the features accented by decorative designs inlaid in fine gold wire
2½ in. (6.3 cm) across, lucite stand

Provenance

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 1960s-1970s.

Exhibited

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1977-1987.