L'Assiette Au Beurre "Les Souverains" (The Sovereigns) August 8, 1901 Edition broom I am amazed by the

I am amazed by the fineness of so many Chinese antiques

I've done some digging and have found a few Ebenezer Averill's from these parts from the 18th and 19th centuries

The sculpture measures 10" long x 9 1/2" tall x 4 1/2" deep and is in excellent vintage condition

This would make a sweet little paperweight on a desk

This pair I believe dates to the 1960s-70s

L'Assiette Au Beurre "Les Souverains" (The Sovereigns) August 8, 1901 Edition broom I am amazed by theL'Assiette au Beurre (literally The Butter Plate, and roughly translating to the English expression pork barrel) was an illustrated French weekly satirical magazine with anarchist political leanings that was chiefly produced between 1901 and 1912. The magazine's caricature and editorial cartoon content was drawn from a varied cadre of illustrator contributors of many backgrounds and disparite artistic styles. Images were published from original