Greyhound Desk Weight, Duff House

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This is one of a pair of greyhound desk weights, dating to the late 18th or early 19th-Century.

Although very French in their making, cast gilt-finished metal (ormolu) and ornament of laurel-leaf swags, these little dogs have had a long classical tradition.

An example of a similar sculpture are the ‘Townley Greyhounds’, which date from the 2nd century BC and were an inspiration to a generation of artist animaliers (animal painters) in the 19th century.

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w 172mm

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