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Ormolu bronze tabletop inkwell cast as seated...

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Ormolu bronze tabletop inkwell cast as seated Cossack Ataman Matfei Platov. The inkwell is based on four dolphin-shaped leggs. The Cossack is depicted holding a canteen and beaker. A French banner is placed on the ground in from of the seated figure commemorating the Russian victory over Napoleon in the 1812 Campaign. Ca. 1820. Dimensions: H: 5 in., (12.5 cm.) Base: 8 x 4 1/2 in., (20 x 11.5 cm.) Very good with minor signs of age and wear.