28th Mar, 2014 9:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale

 
  Lot 161
 

161

An Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Small Elephant, circa 1900, the angry mammal holding a young...

An Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Small Elephant, circa 1900, the angry mammal holding a young black boy in his trunk, 3.6cm high, 5.1cm long; An Associated Group of Seven Burmese Bronze Elephant Opium Weights, of typical form, the largest 3.5cm high; Five Other Small Metal Elephants; and Two Others Larger, of spelter and white metal mounted ebony (15)

Sold for £110
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Cold painted elephant - the original inserted tusks have gone (one part replacement in the left socket). The grey skin of the elephant has generally chipped away and there are losses of colour to the boy's left arm and leg particularly. Sold a/f. Opium weights - all structurally sound, but quite heavily worn through use. 290114

 


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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale, 28th Mar, 2014

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