Vienna Bronze Sculpture Polychrome Monkey Needle Holder 19th Century

Polychrome and gilded Viennese bronze* sculpture forming a needle holder representing a monkey moving on all fours, from the 19th century.
This sculpture is in good general condition. It is very decorative due to its fairly large size for a Vienna bronze (height 8 cm, length 16 cm).
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Note: the needle holder part is a little damaged (a few accidents, tears and losses), some wear and losses on the polychrome and gilding, wear and tear, take a good look at the photos.
* The bronzes of Vienna:
It is especially in France that the tradition of bronze figurines from Vienna is widespread, it will be imported to Vienna by Mathias Bermann, in 1850. The latter was specialized in metal ornaments for pipes, it is at this date that he begins to melt and paint figurines. This is the beginning of the Vienna bronzes which would achieve worldwide fame. Towards the end of the 19th century, the golden age of metalworking in Vienna, numerous workshops were created. During the 19th century, artists created nearly 10,000 models of bronze figurines. These renowned works were exported to major cities such as New York, London, and Paris. Vienna bronzes are well known for their high technical quality as well as the great attention paid to detail, movement and expression. Each of these works is a unique piece, the carving is done by hand and the details differ between two pieces. (See ProAntic Magazine)
Dimensions
Height 8 cm
Width approx. 8cm
Length 16cm

Reference:E60 682
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Ref: BGKVF85AZC