A striking early 20th Century silvered bronze Art Deco car mascot modelled as a stylised horse rearing. The bronze exhibiting excellent hand finished surface detail and fine colour, raised on a shaped wooden base, signed Becquerel and impressed with foundry mark Susse Freres Paris.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 22 cm
Width: 13 cm
Depth: 11 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1930
Materials: Bronze
Foundry: Susse Freres Paris
SKU: 9287
ABOUT
Andre-Vincent Becquerel
Andre-Vincent Becquerel(French, 1893 ~ 1981) Born at St. Andre-Farivilliers, he studied under Hector Lemaire and Prosper Lecourtier. He specialised in animal sculpture, showing a marked preference for predator, feline and ornithological subjects, which he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1914 to 1922 and where he became a lifetime member.
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Internal Reference: SKU 9287
Antique Number: SA1118380
Dateline of this antique is 1930
Height is 22cm (8.7inches)
Width is 12cm (4.7inches)
Depth is 11cm (4.3inches)
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