NAPOLEON III DOUBLE PATINA PENDULUM WOMAN AL ANTIQUE BRONZE GOLD H3685 This pair of bookends was first executed by H. Moreau, in fact we find the signature on the elephant's tail.This pair of bookends really corresponds to the art deco era , very modernist, very 1930, geometric.The subject is pleasant: elephants on a black carrier marble base.They are silver, in good general condition, natural. Friction and wear for the most picky. One of the two subjects is broken / cracked at the level of the face. François dit Hippolyte is the second son of the sculptor Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Joseph Moreau and is trained in his father's workshop. With his two brothers Mathurin and Auguste, he moved to Paris to follow the teaching of François Jouffroy at the École des Beaux-arts. From 1863 to 1914, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français where he sent decorative subjects most often inspired by the eighteenth century. He won a medal at the 1878 Universal Exhibition and another at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. bronze, regulates or pewter. For the state thank you for detailing the photos. Do not hesitate to zoom. The photos are an integral part of the description.Dimensions: Height: 11cmLength: 9.5cmWidth: 8.5cmP: 822199 I remain at your disposal for any questions.