Auguste Klein. Vienna. Late 19th Bronze Bowl/trinket Dish. Devil Or Demon Heads.

Bronze bowl / empty pockets from the late 19th century. Representing two faces of devils or demons against a background of flames. One grimacing and the other smiling. Vienna bronze signed under the base. A. Klein. Wien. Auguste Klein was a famous Austrian goldsmith, supplier to the imperial and royal court of Vienna. He opened several businesses in Paris in the late 1860s, including 6, boulevard des Capucines, in 1869, which specialized in the sale of leather goods and bronzes. He notably worked for wealthy European and Russian collectors. Later, Elizabeth Taylor would become a collector of his finest pieces, including a basket that was sold at Christie's in 2011 during the dispersal of part of his collection. Good condition. 12.7 x 10.7 x 2.3.
Weight : 371 g.