• Hunter_Bear_Trap_Porcelain_7

Is it wrong to find humour in the misfortune of others? With his foot caught in a bear trap and a facial expression reminiscent of “The Scream”, this mid nineteenth century match striker is a lot of fun. Judge me as you will.

Unmarked. Continental or Russian. Third quarter of the nineteenth century. Bases such as this figure sits on were widely copied by many factories. Without a marked or illustrated example to compare it to, it is not possible to make a more specific attribution.

9.6 cm in height.