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A FRENCH BRONZE OF A GRIFFON
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A FRENCH BRONZE OF A GRIFFON

AFTER PIERRE JULES MENE, MID 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH BRONZE OF A GRIFFON
AFTER PIERRE JULES MENE, MID 19TH CENTURY
Seated, signed to the base P J MENE
7in. (17cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

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Lot Essay

The Griffon breed is a rough wiry coated hunting dog, created in Belgium in the 19th century. These were favoured by Hansom cab drivers as intelligent guard dogs and for hunting out vermin in the stables. See Christopher Payne, Animals in Bronze, Antique Collectors' Club, published 1988, page 226, D71.

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