Susse Frères Paris - Paperweight - Bronze, Brass

Antique desk letter clip/letter opener in the shape of a bird's head, presumably a heron or stork, which in the 19th century was used as a paper clamp or letter holder.

Gilded bronze or brass with glass eyes.
Length: 195 mm. With patina.
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With normal signs of wear.

With the historical stamp mark "SUSSE FRERES" (from the renowned Susse Frères Foundry in Paris), referring to the famous and prestigious Parisian art foundry, known for its decorative bronzes of very high quality and its collaborations with major animal sculptors in the 19th and early 20th centuries.