VINTAGE LOUIS PAUL JONAS AMERICAN ANIMAL SCULPTOR BENGAL TIGER SIGNED/ NUMBERED

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VINTAGE LOUIS PAUL JONAS ( 1894-1971 ) AMERICAN ANIMAL ANIMALIER SCULPTOR LARGE MALE BENGAL TIGER COMPOSITION WOOD FIGURE STUDY c.1940's CLEARLY SIGNED AND NUMBERED 2 /73 SCULPTURE IS 2 OF 73 AS A WHOLE, MEASURES APPROX 13" LONG INCLUDING THE TAIL WHICH GOES PAST THE CUSTOM WOOD BASE X 4" WIDE X 5 1/4" HIGH. THIS TO SCALE FINE SPECIMEN IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE WITH NORMAL AGE APPROPRIATE WEAR THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SCULPTURES AGE, HISTORY AND USE. PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM HAS BEEN USED AND IS BEING SOLD AS USED, IT WILL DISPLAY SIGNS OF USAGE SUCH AS BUMPS, RUBS,SCRAPES,SCRATCHES, NICKS, PAINT WEAR PAINT LOSS, DISCOLORATIONS, SEPARATIONS WHICH ARE ALL NORMAL. IF ANY OF THESE MENTIONED ABOVE WILL BOTHER YOU, THEN PLEASE PASS ON THIS LISTING. ABSOLUTELY NO NIT PICKERS! IF THE SHIPPING SEEMS HIGH AND BOTHERS YOU, THEN PLEASE PASS ON THIS ITEM. I DO NOT SHIP ITEMS CHEAPLY, I MAKE CERTAIN EACH AND EVERY ITEM IS CAREFULLY PREPARED ACCORDINGLY AND PACKAGED USING PROPER AND QUALITY MATERIALS. THE MATERIALS USED MAY BE RECYCLED, IT DEPENDS WHAT MATERIALS I HAVE AVAILABLE, I MAY USE BUBBLE WRAP, PACKING PEANUTS, STYROFOAM, NEWSPAPER, BROWN PAPER OR TISSUE PAPER. I ASSURE YOU THAT THE ITEM WILL BE PROPERLY PACKAGED. I DO SPECIAL PACKAGING AT YOUR REQUEST BUT I WILL CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT DEPENDING ON YOUR REQUEST, REQUESTS START AT $20.00 AND UP. LASTLY, THIS SCULPTURE IS FOR THE SERIOUS ART CONNOISSEUR. SO IF THE BUY IT NOW AMOUNT IS A CONCERN, PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO DISCOUNT AS I DO NOT ENTERTAIN OFFERS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM AND THE AMOUNT LISTED IS FIRM. THE ARTIST, LOUIS PAUL JONAS BROUGHT TO LIFE, EXPERTLY SCULPTED AND HAND PAINTED THIS MALE BENGAL TIGER WITH SUCH HIGH DETAIL YOU CAN SEE THE ANIMALS SHOULDER BLADES AND MUSCLING UNDER THE SKIN, AND, THE FACIAL DETAILS ARE SO REALISTIC YOU CAN ALMOST VISUALIZE IN REAL LIFE THIS BIG CATS INTENTIONS, HEAR HIS BREATHING, WATCH HIS BELLY MOVE AS HE STALKS HIS SURROUNDINGS. THE CUSTOM WOOD BASE UNDERSIDE HAS BROWN FELT WHICH IS IN LOVELY CONDITION. THE SCULPTURE HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR IN A CONTROLLED NON SMOKING ENVIRONMENT. MUSEUM QUALITY. FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. WILL BE CAREFULLY, PROPERLY PACKAGED AND SHIPPED WITH SPECIAL HANDLING SERVICES TO INSURE SAFETY. I WILL NOT SHIP THIS ITEM ECONOMY DUE TO IT'S NATURE AND I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RETURNS. WILL BE FULLY INSURED WITH SPECIAL HANDLING SERVICES, AND, MUST BE SIGNED FOR, NO EXCEPTIONS. LOUIS PAUL JONAS WAS AN AMERICAN ANIMALIER ANIMAL SCULPTOR OF WILDLIFE, TAXIDERMY, AND NATURAL HISTORY EXHIBIT DESIGNER. HE STUDIED UNDER CARL AKELEY, A NOTED FIELD NATURALIST, TAXIDERMIST, AND ANIMAL SCULPTOR. THE LIST GOES ON BUT YOU CAN SEARCH LOUIS PAUL JONAS NAME AND GET A MORE COMPLETE BIO OF THE ARTIST. RARE. PLEASE NOTE: ALL OF MY OBJECTS/ PIECES WILL SHOW VARIABLE STAGES OF WEAR OR USE. NONE OF THESE PIECES LOOK LIKE NEW OBJECTS BECAUSE THEY ARE OLD. THESE PIECES ARE STRAIGHT FROM COLLECTION. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS PROVIDED TO DETERMINE IF THIS PIECE IS FOR YOU. NO RETURNS. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR. PLACED ON YOUR WATCH LIST ? CURIOUS? HOPING TO DROP IN VALUE IF NOT SOLD AND RELISTED? ITEM WILL NOT BE DISCOUNTED, THE BUY IT NOW AMOUNT IS FIRM. IF AMOUNT IS NOT MET, WILL STAY IN COLLECTION UNTIL SOLD. MEANT ONLY FOR THE MOST DISCRIMINATING AND SERIOUS COLLECTOR. THANK YOU LOOKING. TO APPRECIATE, PLEASE SCROLL OVER ALL PICS FOR CLOSE UP VIEW. SOLD AS IS DESCRIBED. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS PRIOR AS THERE ARE NO RETURNS AND SALE IS FINAL. 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