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Title: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: micaela on March 10, 2012, 10:49:34 AM

Hello, I Have this bronze bookend figure of hare. I don't know or have information of theirmaker gilbert. I thanks any type of information on their maker. And is possible estimative value

Kind Regards

Micaela

(http://i43.tinypic.com/2it1k3m.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/jqja6t.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2cp7uvp.jpg)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/w05g0h.jpg)

Title: Re: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: frogpatch on March 10, 2012, 10:54:54 AM

Those are awesome! What a lifelike depiction of a cottontail. Can you tell if they are solid or shell with a filling?

Title: Re: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: micaela on March 10, 2012, 10:57:50 AM

Hi, This item is solid bronze. Kind Regards

Title: Re: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: frogpatch on March 10, 2012, 11:01:57 AM

 A pair of those sold at Christies for over 2300.00. If they are real you have a great find! Here is the link but unfortunately the pic is not available. Try contacting Christies.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=3016465

Title: Re: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: micaela on March 10, 2012, 11:05:18 AM

Hi, thanks for the info.
micaela

Title: Re: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: KC on March 10, 2012, 12:11:00 PM

The detail on these are amazing!

Title: Re: Somebody help me on a bronze bookend sign GILBERT
Post by: frogpatch on March 10, 2012, 12:57:23 PM

I am working today on some articles but I had to stop just to come back and tale another look at these. They are exquisite and the patina is great too. Do not clean them please and thanks for showing them!
 I have these rabbits outside my door all the time and the one that was there before looked like he posed for these. Although that would make him around 90 year old.