This is a superb Art Nouveau gilt bronze.
"a young child "
Sculpture signed Alexandre-Auguste CARON (1857-1932).
Dimensions:
Hight: 9 cm
Diameter of the base: 2,8 cm
Weight: 248 grammes
Period: 1900 - 1920
Good condition, nice old patina.
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