Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EUROPEAN COLD-PAINTED METAL

PAIR OF EUROPEAN COLD-PAINTED METAL CAMELS, C. 1900 - A pair of European Orientalist figural groups, maker untraced, circa 1900, executed in cold-painted white metal and mounted on rectangular faux-marble plinths. Arranged in mirrored compositions, each sculpture depicts a standing dromedary camel fitted with a red-and-blue painted saddle frame and twisted cord reins held by a bearded figure in a turban, olive-brown robe, blue tunic, and red sash kneeling with raised hands upon a fringed prayer rug. Each group is secured by four recessed screws to a block plinth finished in swirled red, cream, and black marbling. No foundry marks or signatures are visible; the underside of one base bears a torn vintage typewritten paper label reading '19th Century cold-painted Britan[nia] / metal figurals of Arabic traders / praying to Allah.' viennese, austrian, bookends, spelter, statuettes, antique, bedouin, desert, caravan, collectible . Dimensions 7 x 7 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Condition appears consistent with age. The cold-painted white metal figures exhibit scattered small paint flakes, rubbing, and minor surface wear. Both marble veneered plinths show notable chipping, flaking, and corner losses to the marbled finish, exposing the pale substrate beneath. A torn paper label adheres to one underside.