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596 - Card tray with polar bear, bronze, patinated, round tray of black marble, marked "M"
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Card tray with polar bear, bronze, patinated, round tray of black marble, marked "M" Bronze and marble, round card tray, bronze with golden brown patina, marble black with white veining, with applied polar bear figure, marked "M" in one paw, tray with broad, slightly conically sloping rim and recessed well, on the rim the polar bear with textured fur, the head bent down over the rim and one front paw stretched into the tray, fixed with two screws underneath, a cent coin glued into the well, in condition commensurate with age, edges chipped, scratches, 9x29.5x25 cm (HxWxD) The visiting card arose among the French nobility in the 17th century; servants handed the cards to their masters, and by the 19th century one's own card was part of the appearance of every lady and gentleman of the upper and middle classes. Almost every household had a card tray, which stood on a small table in the hall of the house and received the visitors' cards. With the polar bear as an animal bronze on the rim, the card tray also became a desk tray.
Auction details
80th Auction at Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg - Art, Antiques, Design & Collectibles: Golden LEGO Brick, Märklin Collection with Crocodile CCS 800, Saxon Cavalry Sabre, Sprosse Townscape, Pop Art, MilitariaAuction house
Kunst- und Auktionshaus Quedlinburg +4939463751 drouot@versteigerungshaus.deDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.
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Shipping on request by email (drouot@versteigerungshaus.de), costs shown on the invoice. Own shipper or collection in Quedlinburg possible; items handed over unpacked. Collect or arrange shipping within 14 days of invoice.