Art Deco Pewter Cocktail Pick Set Designed by Benjamin Rabier

Art Deco pewter cocktail pick set designed by Benjamin Rabier.
France, circa the 1930s.
An animal fable scene: a duck with a surprised and expressive look (the artist's iconic character "Gedeon Le Canard") stands before a small snail. The snail raises its antennae toward the duck's open beak.
The pewter is sculpted with a bright chrome-plated finish, mounted on a rectangular wooden base.
Bears the artist's signature on the base.
Includes 12 cocktail forks housed in a holder at the rear, with red polymer ball heads.
Dimensions: 13 × 11.5 × 7.5 cm.
750 g.

* Benjamin Rabier (1864–1939) was one of the most celebrated and influential illustrators, painters, and animal animators in France and the world during the first half of the 20th century.
Among his achievements, he was the original creator of the famous "La Vache Qui Rit" (The Laughing Cow) logo.
His three-dimensional designs for table objects are today considered highly sought-after collectibles and are held in important design galleries worldwide.