Lot Essay
Auguste-Nicolas Cain (d.1894) was one of the foremost animaliers of the second half of the 19th century. These small trays represent a novel application of animalier principals.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
TWO BRONZE WATER LILLY PADS, ONE SURMOUNTED BY A HERRON THE OTHER BY A COCKEREL 'FEUILLE AU HERON PHILOSOPHE' AND 'FEUILLE AU COQ SUR PANIER'
CAST FROM MODELS BY AUGUSTE CAIN (1821-1894), LATE 19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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TWO BRONZE WATER LILLY PADS, ONE SURMOUNTED BY A HERRON THE OTHER BY A COCKEREL 'FEUILLE AU HERON PHILOSOPHE' AND 'FEUILLE AU COQ SUR PANIER'
CAST FROM MODELS BY AUGUSTE CAIN (1821-1894), LATE 19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The one with the herron inscribed A. CAIN once, the one with the cockerel inscribed A. CAIN twice
12.5 and 18.5 cm. high, 21 and 23 cm. wide (2) (2)
CAST FROM MODELS BY AUGUSTE CAIN (1821-1894), LATE 19TH CENTURY/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The one with the herron inscribed A. CAIN once, the one with the cockerel inscribed A. CAIN twice
12.5 and 18.5 cm. high, 21 and 23 cm. wide (2) (2)
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