Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Paintings The case having a sunburst

The case having a sunburst design alternating from ivory to stained sandalwood and inlaid with micro-mosaic

Giorgio de Chirico and Alberto Giacometti

the desk/chest is raised on ogee bracket feet

most likely signifying a marriage

5" wide X 1

Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight Circa 1900 Paintings The case having a sunburstA very handsome antique French Animalier bronze greyhound sculpture, paperweight, circa 1900. The bronze in the style of Emmanuel Fremiet, made from solid cast bronze by the lost wax method (Cire Perdue) and depicting a recumbent greyhound with crossed legs, resting on a dark variegated marble plinth. The bronze having a rich patina, both the bronze and marble plinth are in very good condition.