Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Redo The interior of the cabinet

The interior of the cabinet is lined with the original blue velvet

Hall was the most important equestrian artist of his day and in particular of race horses

The drop front is lavishly carved with a Bacchanalian scene of cherubs with a lion cub

A colorful painting by one of East Africa's most famous artists depicting three figures on a blue background

A very good antique Neo-Classical bronze of a Bacchante or Maenad

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Redo The interior of the cabinetA good antique bronze sculpture of a brown bear by the celebrated French Animalier sculptor Antoine Louis Barye, circa 1870. The bronze depicts a brown bear in a dynamic pose, head held up with a gaping jaw and one paw lifted and ready for action, the bear stands on a rocky outcrop and is raised on a black & white viened marble plinth. The bronze is cast by the lost wax method or "Cire Perdue" in French, the statue has a rich mellow patina and is