Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 8th January 2020
Lot 54
A rare late 19th century Canadian folk art cast iron bull's head perfume dispenser
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
A rare late 19th century Canadian folk art cast iron bull's head perfume dispenser, probably made for the English market, with a brass slot, inscribed 'ONE PENNY PAT. AP...04', with articulated horns and an open mouth, inscribed 'THE IMPERIAL PERFUME CO. BYRON HOUSE FLEET ST. LONDON E.C. MADE IN CANADA', 23.5cm high, 19.3cm wide.
For a similar example see Sotheby's, New York, Sculptural Fantasy: The Important American Folk Art Collection of Stephen and Petra Levin, 10th October 2019, lot 140.