VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A DAMASCENED BRONZE FIGURE OF A WEASEL

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A DAMASCENED BRONZE FIGURE OF A WEASEL
CAST FROM A MODEL BY JAN OR JOEL MARTEL, FRENCH, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

inscribed 'J. MARTEL'--6½in. (16.5cm.) high, 17¼in. (43.4cm.) long

Lot Essay

Jan and Joel Martel (1896-1966) were twin brothers who collaborated in various media, creating designs which were produced in terracotta, porcelain and bronze. Many of their works were exhibited in the 1925 Exposition.