Antique Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Upright Hare with Red Eyes orange wings and tremendous dexterity of execution

and tremendous dexterity of execution

I've set them flat and put some weight on them to flatten them out

and I can just imagine him trying to sell someone something with his cigarette all the while dangling from his mouth

It appears to me sewn of a sort of plum colored silk with wool lining with black fabric

A charmer of a very little doll

Antique Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Upright Hare with Red Eyes orange wings and tremendous dexterity of executionI've never paid much attention to Vienna cast bronze animals, but how could I not pay attention to this hare when he jumped into view? Quite heavy and substantial; he'll still be hopping around long after we are all gone. C. 1900 I believe, with a perfect patina to my taste, much of his cold painted gold worn away, but enough remaining to make him glimmer and feel like a precious old gilded thing. Terrific posture, with wonderfully tall ears, and fine