"Hand-carved Marble Eagle With Glass Eyes, 19th Century, France"
Created in France around 1870 and carved from variegated marble, this large sculpture depicts a proud bird standing on a rectangular rock with its head turned. The avian sculpture, adorned with glass eyes, features wonderful sculpted details, particularly in the plumage and talons. The base is signed: G. Bruni, Florence, Italy, Dimensions 18/26/46 cm