Grand taureau en bronze argenté sur un socle en marbre griotte par Christofle, Paris, 1886

le taureau, d'après le modèle d'Alfred Jacquemart, debout près d'un poteau où il est écrit 1er PRIX, la terrasse en bronze argenté estampée CHRISTOFLE & Cie 1301275, celle en marbre sertie d'une plaque en laiton gravée Ministère de l'Agriculture/ Concours Régional Agricole de Limoges 1886/ Prix d'Ensemble Espèce Bovine

In overall good condition, the silver-plating slightly erased on the terrace. Very attractive piece.
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Pour un taureau identique, de la même année, mais sans le socle en marbre, voir Sotheby's Paris, 17 octobre 2007, n° 5.