A Pair of Gilt Bronze Paperweight Models of a Cat and a Dog French, late 18th/early 19th century Each on a stepped marble base with gilt bronze twisted edging. each height 3 in. (7.62 cm.); width 4 1/2 in. (11.43 cm.); depth 3 in. (7.62 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Property of a Family Trust; Christie's, London, The European Connoisseur, 6 July 2012, Lot 166; Acquired by the current owner from the above. Exhibited Caticons: The Cat in Art. SFO Museum, SFO International Airport, International Terminal Pre-Security, San Francisco, 21 July 2018 - 21 April 2019. Literature Lerner, Sandy. Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats, Ayrshire House Publishing, 2017, p. 236, illustrated. A related pair of paper-weights modeled as poodles resting on beaded oval white marble bases is at Waddesdon Manor illustrated, in G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes, vol. II, London, 1974, p. 785, fig. 213. Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing