Russian Patinated Bronze and Rock Crystal Figure
first quarter 20th century, in the style of the Grachev brothers (Vasily Yacovlevitch Grachev/St. Petersburg, 1831-1905), the figure of a fighting polar bear and walrus on a rough hewn block of rock crystal.
h. 6-1/2", w. 7-1/2", d. 4-1/4"
Provenance: Estate of Ann and Howard Barnett, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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