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Victorin Sabatier, Bat, Silver Paper Knife
Art Nouveau solid silver paper knife in the form of a bat with outstretched wings.
Signed "Sabatier V" for the sculptor Victorin Sabatier (1873-1922) at the tip of one wing.
Other bat designs, appearing in small objects such as bronze trinket trays, are known from this sculptor, who is not well documented. A member of the Société des Artistes Français, he also created lamps, vases, and sculptures, some in collaboration with the Louchet foundry.
For a similar model to the one offered for sale, see Alistair Duncan, "The Paris Salons," vol. V, p. 474.
France, boar's head hallmark on the back of one wing.
c. 1900.
37 g.
Very good condition – slight indentations at the tips; one tip slightly deformed (see photos).
Signed "Sabatier V" for the sculptor Victorin Sabatier (1873-1922) at the tip of one wing.
Other bat designs, appearing in small objects such as bronze trinket trays, are known from this sculptor, who is not well documented. A member of the Société des Artistes Français, he also created lamps, vases, and sculptures, some in collaboration with the Louchet foundry.
For a similar model to the one offered for sale, see Alistair Duncan, "The Paris Salons," vol. V, p. 474.
France, boar's head hallmark on the back of one wing.
c. 1900.
37 g.
Very good condition – slight indentations at the tips; one tip slightly deformed (see photos).
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