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Walter Bosse Boat Vide Poche w. Dog

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A decorative brass tray in the form of a boat, designed by Walter Bosse in the early 1950's and beautifully handmade in Vienna, Austria, by the Herta Baller workshop. 

This unusual Walter Bosse design combines two sculptural items; a brass tray and a dog figurine. Together these two items, joined with a chain, create a playful scene - perhaps the dog is accompanying a fishing trip.

The design's original function is likely not obvious to a modern collector; the boat is intended as an ashtray, and the dog is a tamper. Today, however, this item becomes a sweet & practical tray for coins, keys, or jewellery. 

The two items are beautifully sculpted in the Modernist style, and feature a black-patination, typical of Bosse's works, with polished brass highlights.

Designer: Walter Bosse

Manufacturer: Herta Baller

Year of Design: C. 1950

Date Produced: C. 1950

Colour: Black, gold

Width (Boat): 14.5 cm, Depth: 7 cm, Height: 2 cm

Width (Dog): 3 cm, Depth: 2cm, Height: 3.5 cm

Condition: Perfect

Branding: Dog marked 'AUSTRIA', 'BALLER'.