"Bronze Panther Signed Hippolyte Galy, And Dedicated By The Artist."
Solid bronze panther, brown patina, signed by the artist Hippolyte Marius Galy (1847-1929), and inscribed "To my old friend Henri Soula" on the base. Period: late 19th century. Condition: perfect. Length: 23 cm. Hippolyte Galy created several models and numerous sculptures for the palaces and buildings of the Universal Expositions in Paris (Wikipedia).