AUCTION # 33 ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & DECORATIONS

A RUSSIAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF A MOUNTED COSSACK, 19TH CEN.

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $700 - $900

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

Antique 19th-century bronze figurine depicting a mounted Cossack. The rider stands on his feet on the stirrups holding the whip in one hand and the reins in the other. This composition probably depicts riding – dzhigitovka (performing dzhigitovka, the riders at full gallop stand up, jump to the ground, and back to the saddle), traditional for the Caucasian people. Unsigned. The surface is covered with a beautiful brown patina.

Dimensions: H: 25 9/16 in., (65 cm.)

Condition: Very good.