Antique Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Upright Hare with Red Eyes orange wings and to the imagery too

and to the imagery too

I've set them flat and put some weight on them to flatten them out

heart shaped nose

Looks like a few small tears along bottom edge of paper

Antique Vienna Bronze Cold Painted Upright Hare with Red Eyes orange wings and to the imagery tooI've never paid much attention to Vienna cast bronze animals, but how could I not pay attention to this hare when he jumped into view? Quite heavy and substantial; he'll still be hopping around long after we are all gone. C. 1900 I believe, with a perfect patina to my taste, much of his cold painted gold worn away, but enough remaining to make him glimmer and feel like a precious old gilded thing. Terrific posture, with wonderfully tall ears, and fine