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ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS
Lot 434:
A Russian Soviet equestrian figural cast iron sculpture. Depicts a Cossack seated on a horse while lifting his lover from the ground and embracing her. The sculpture stands on a base molded with naturalistic ground. With the dedication inscription engraved to the base. Stamped to the back with the 1977 date mark and the foundry mark in Cyrillic for Kasli, a town in Southern Ural, famous for iron sculpture artistic figures made of cast iron. Many renowned historical artistic sculptures and figures at Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as the iron furniture at the Winter Palace, were produced by the Kasli factory.
Dimensions: H: 8 in., (20 cm.)
Condition: Very good.
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