Mounted on a red marble base (possibly later). Art Deco / Art Nouveau style. Total height with base: 18 cm. Signature "Picault" visible on the bronze. A comparable piece ("Boy Riding Nail Mascot") by the same artist will be presented at auction at Sotheby's Hershey 2025, lot 108, estimated at 500-1,000 USD, without reserve.
Superb collectible piece, authentic and decorative, rare on the market. Émile Louis Picault, Bronze Sculpture, Boy Riding Snail, Bronze Mascot, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, French Bronze, Signed Picault, Antique Bronze, Collectible Bronze, Sotheby's, Snail Figurine, Marble Base, Decorative Arts, 19th Century Bronze.