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Description

An early 20th-century Austrian polished green onyx pin tray

Furnished with a cold-painted bronze pheasant in excellent detail

Can be attributed to Franz Bermann


'Cold Painted Bronze animals and birds, as well as figures, have been produced in various manufactories around Vienna in Austria from the late 19th Century up until the present day. Franz Bermann (1838-1894) was the greatest exponent on the genre and his subjects were wide ranging from dogs, cats and birds'

Perfect item for a hunting home

Measurements:
Diameter of the base - 15cm
Diameter of the pin tray - 7.5cm
Pheasant length - 12cm
Total height - 7.9cm
Weight - 840g