A PAIR OF ROLAND PARIS (1894-1945) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURAL BOOKENDS
Lot 397

A PAIR OF ROLAND PARIS (1894-1945) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURAL BOOKENDS

'WISDOM & POETRY', CIRCA 1930

Closed18 November 2014

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GBP 2,375

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A PAIR OF ROLAND PARIS (1894-1945) COLD-PAINTED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURAL BOOKENDS
'WISDOM & POETRY', CIRCA 1930
Modelled, cast and carved as jester with an owl perched on his knees and a gentleman wearing a hat with a bird perched on his knees, on marble plinths, apparently unsigned
6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ON LOTS CONTAINING IVORY:
The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.