{"product_id":"antique-french-bronze-setter-on-point-after-p-j-mene-19th-century","title":"Antique French Bronze Setter on Point, P.J. Mêne 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeriod French bronze figure of a setter on point, signed P.J. Mêne, from the workshop tradition of Pierre-Jules Mêne (French, 1810-1879) — the pioneering 19th-century animalier sculptor whose small sporting bronzes defined Second Empire bourgeois taste and remain the reference standard for the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe setter is rendered mid-stride with head lowered, ears pendant, and plume tail extended in a textbook hunting pose drawn from Mêne's celebrated sporting compositions of the 1850s-1860s. Mounted on an integral oval naturalistic ground base with cast tufted grass, signed P.J. MÊNE in raised letters to the side of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHollow lost-wax cast construction with period foundry core supports visible on the underside — consistent with authentic 19th century French animalier production practice. The patina is original aged surface: dark brown base color with green oxidation collecting in recesses and gold-bronze high-point wear from generations of handling. No breaks, repairs, or losses. Sits flat and stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cabinet-scale period bronze for the library desk, sporting collection, or gentleman's study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 × 3.5 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patinated bronze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second half 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e P.J. MÊNE (cast signature to base)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original aged patina with handling wear consistent with age; casting detail fully intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valley House Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851586584729,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1270\/1593\/files\/IMG_7207.jpg?v=1779721715","url":"https:\/\/valleyhouseantiques.com\/products\/antique-french-bronze-setter-on-point-after-p-j-mene-19th-century","provider":"Valley House Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}