Henri Rischmann 'Cobra', 1925
A beautifully executed silvered-bronze mascot by Henri Rischmann (French, active 1920-1940), in the form of a coiled cobra about to strike, the hood with geometric patterns to either side, and set on a black ebonized base. Stamped RISCHMANN FRANCE to the reverse. French, circa 1925.
Height: 8 inches (20 cm) high.
Rischmann was well known for his silvered and polychrome animalier sculptures and this particular design was also adapted for use as a gentleman’s pocket watch holder in the mid-1920s
Reference: 6205