Antique French Bronze “Gamin” Boy Ashtray or Pen Tray – c.1900 Realist Sculpture

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Charming early 20th-century figural ashtray featuring a smiling boy in a cap, hand to cheek, rendered in cast bronze with … Read more Charming early 20th-century figural ashtray featuring a smiling boy in a cap, hand to cheek, rendered in cast bronze with a rich aged patina and gilt accents. Likely French or Austrian, this piece was originally used as a smoker’s companion or desk tray. The tray base includes small wire loops, possibly for holding matches or a small glass insert. The sculpting is expressive, capturing the lighthearted character of a street urchin or newsboy, typical of fin-de-siècle European decorative bronzes.
Solid cast metal with beautiful surface aging and traces of original gilt. See less