Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2605BLocation: BostonDate / Time: July 14, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
Alfred Grevin (1827-1892) and Friedrich Beer (1846-1912)
Pair of Women Dressed as a Hen and a Rooster, the hen with a basket of eggs and the rooster with a riding crop, each with dark brown and copper-colored patina, on circular bases incised " A. Grevin et Beer" and "E. TASSEL fondeur Ed^n," ht. to 13 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Each with areas of polish and loss to patina, particularly along edges. Rooster with small dent to abdomen.