Auguste Cain Naturalist Coupe With Snails And Mice

Bronze cup with naturalist decoration, by Auguste Nicolas CAIN (1821-1894) Around each bamboo-shaped foot a snake coils, three snails climb to the top, two others on each side of the cup haloed with leaves and twigs of vine, a mouse nibbles grapes on the edge. Total length 14.5 cm diameter 10.3 cm Total height 15.3 cm Excellent condition. Price nonnegotiable. Payment by check or bank transfer. Shipping costs 14 euros Registered Colissimo or Mondial Relay for France, other countries contact me. Extract from Bénezit: CAIN (Auguste-Nicolas): animal sculptor, born in Paris on November 4, 1822, died in the same city on August 7, 1894 (Ec.Fr). A student of Rude, A Cain was one of the best animal sculptors of the 19th century. He began in 184. Among his main works, we cite: the lion with the ostrich (Luxembourg garden) - Hounds of the pack (Chateau de Chantilly) - Tiger and crocodile (Tuileries garden) - The ox (in the gardens of the former Trocadero). He was father of Georges and Henri Cain. Many prizes