Cachet de fondeur à déchiffrer - Charles Isidore Gustave Parmentier (1818 - 1874) - Sculpture, Renard à l'affût au dessus un terrier de lapin - 5.5 cm - Bronze

Superb and rare gilded bronze animal sculpture from the 19th century.
It depicts a fox watching in front of a rabbit burrow, and it is the title of the work.
It is signed by hand and in relief 'Parmentier' for the French sculptor Charles Isidore Gustave Parmentier (1818–1874).
On the left side of the signature, there is a raised bronze circle on which a foundry mark can be discerned, but it is illegible, perhaps 'HP'.
The sculpture is in perfect condition.
Time has worked on the patina.
Note small traces of oxidation, especially on the edge of the bronze base that is part of the sculpture.
Very beautiful expression of the fox.
Carefully observe all the photos that are part of the description.
Dimensions 5.5 x 6.5 x 16.5 cm.
Mass 640 grams
Attention collectors or enthusiasts of beautiful decorative objects.
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