A beautifully executed silvered-bronze mascot 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.

Henri Rischmann (active 1920–1940) 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.

Height: 8 in. (20 cm). Base: diameter 5.5 in. (14 cm).