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a french bronze figure fascinator, cast from a model by Eugene Marioton, late 19th century
Depicting a standing male with a pelt around his loins, holding a cane to a snake entwined around his raised left arm, on naturalistic base signed to the side E.Marioton and with plaque to the front inscribed FASCINATOR 1ER PRIX DE L'ÉCOLE DES BEAUX ARTS MARIOTON-SCULPT; on waisted rouge griotte marble plinth
22¼in. (56.5cm.) high overall
Depicting a standing male with a pelt around his loins, holding a cane to a snake entwined around his raised left arm, on naturalistic base signed to the side E.Marioton and with plaque to the front inscribed FASCINATOR 1ER PRIX DE L'ÉCOLE DES BEAUX ARTS MARIOTON-SCULPT; on waisted rouge griotte marble plinth
22¼in. (56.5cm.) high overall