A FRENCH ART DECO COLD PAINTED SPELTER AND IVORINE FIGURE BY E. MENNEVILLE, CIRCA 1930, LEONARD JOEL LOCAL DELIVERY SIZE: MEDIUM
Description: A FRENCH ART DECO COLD PAINTED SPELTER AND IVORINE FIGURE
BY E. MENNEVILLE, CIRCA 1930, LEONARD JOEL LOCAL DELIVERY SIZE: MEDIUM
Modelled as a young female descending a set of painted stone and onyx steps flanked by two borzois. Her face and hands carved from ivorine, the base signed 'Menneville'
47cm high, 44cm wide, 21.5cm deep
Condition:
Condition: The right borzois figure is loose and has caused an associated scratch to the base, there are repaired chips to the onyx steps, some hairline cracks to the ivorine head, possible retouching to the hands, light oxidation and wear to the cold painted spelter overall, along with some wear to the gilded borzois.
LJ delivery size: medium
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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Description: A FRENCH ART DECO COLD PAINTED SPELTER AND IVORINE FIGURE
BY E. MENNEVILLE, CIRCA 1930, LEONARD JOEL LOCAL DELIVERY SIZE: MEDIUM
Modelled as a young female descending a set of painted stone and onyx steps flanked by two borzois. Her face and hands carved from ivorine, the base signed 'Menneville'
47cm high, 44cm wide, 21.5cm deep
Condition:
Condition: The right borzois figure is loose and has caused an associated scratch to the base, there are repaired chips to the onyx steps, some hairline cracks to the ivorine head, possible retouching to the hands, light oxidation and wear to the cold painted spelter overall, along with some wear to the gilded borzois.
LJ delivery size: medium
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.