Austrian Bronze Pheasant Brass Pen Holders

A beautiful Austrian, 19th century hand-painted bronze pheasant resting on a green veined in flesh tones oval marble base with brass pen holders. The pheasant is posed in a standing position with its long curved tail feathers extended along the back of the pen rest while its head is turned towards the front of the piece. The bird’s crested head has been cast with a lot of detail and the surface of its body is textured to mimic the appearance of feathers. The Golden Pheasant stands 5″ tall and is 9″ long and 2″ at the widest point of its body. The pen holders is in very good condition, with no chips or cracks to the marble.

The marble base of the pen holder measures Length 13″ in x Height 5.50″in  x Depth 7.75″ in. The piece weighs in at 7lbs. It is in very good condition with no chips or cracks to the marble.

As an antique, the piece shows appropriate signs of age consisting of wear to the Golden Pheasant’s painted finish and some light scuffs to the surface of the marble. The piece is not signed but is in the manner of Orientalist works by Franz Bergmann, and as seen in photo 10 one of the bird’s tail feathers has been inscribed with the word “AUSTRIA”.

This lovely pheasant pen holder displays beautifully and would be a great addition to a library or office. An great antique find!