Antique 19th-Century French Cold-Painted Metal Bulldogs French Silver Materials: silver-plate

Materials: silver-plate

while still holding their own as a distinctive collectible set

25" L x 18" W x 1

Made circa 1920

Presented in its original giltwood frame

Antique 19th-Century French Cold-Painted Metal Bulldogs French Silver Materials: silver-plateA spirited and finely modeled pair of 19th century French cold painted metal bulldogs, captured mid stride with taut musculature and alert expressions. The sculptor has given them remarkable movement chests forward, legs extended, jaws slightly parted conveying both strength and character. Cold painted metal figures of this quality were produced in France during the late 19th century as decorative desk and mantel objects, prized for their lifelike