MAY 2023 DECORATIVE & FINE ART SALE

A RUSSIAN GILT-BRONZE COSSACK PLATOV INKWELL, 19TH CEN.

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $2,500 - $3,000

Buyer's premium:

Ormolu bronze tabletop inkwell cast as seated Cossack Ataman Matfei Platov. The inkwell is based on four dolphin-shaped leggs. The Cossack is depicted holding a canteen and beaker. A French banner is placed on the ground in from of the seated figure commemorating the Russian victory over Napoleon in the 1812 Campaign.Ca. 1820.

Dimensions: H: 5 in., (12.5 cm.)Base: 8 x 4 1/2 in., (20 x 11.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good with minor signs of age and wear.