1880's Bronze Bird & Beetle, Match Safe Antique watercolor Bertram Bruestle

Bertram Bruestle

This 19th century Watercolor & Gouache Miniature Painting of Cimabue is in an elaborate Brass 19thc Miniature Frame

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California where she taught at the Balmer School

1880's Bronze Bird & Beetle, Match Safe Antique watercolor Bertram BruestleAntique Bronze 19th Century Match Safe This Beautiful Bronze sculpture is a "Figural Match Holder" It features a Bird perched upon a hollowed out stump's last branch, The bird is peering down & Pecking at a Beetle's tough shell. The Hollowed out stump holds plenty of Wood matches for a fine smoking table. Dimensions: 4 3 4" tall 4 1 2" wide 2 3 4" deep Condition: this antique match holder of bronze is in fine age related condition with it's original