'THE FIRST JEWELLERY', A FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE
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'THE FIRST JEWELLERY', A FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE

CIRCA 1925

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'THE FIRST JEWELLERY', A FERDINAND PREISS (1882-1943) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE
CIRCA 1925
Modelled, cast and carved as a little girl holding a necklace with a heart, on onyx base, the base with incised signature F. Preiss
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Literature
A. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The fire and the flame, Woodbridge, 2005, (a similar model illustrated p.131)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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