Ferdinand Preiss, 'Javelin thrower', c. 1928 'Javelin thrower', c. 1928 H. 28 cm (with base). Cold painted bronze, head, arms, legs and spear made of carved ivory, partly coloured. Base signed: F. Preiss (incised). Black marble and green onyx base. Please note that due to US and Japanese law this item cannot be sold to any US state or territory or to Japan because it contains materials protected by the Washington conservation agreement such as ivory, rhino horn or rosewood etc. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Woodbridge 2005, p. 142, p. 49, reproduction of a contemporary photo of the Leipziger Messe 1930, Preiss & Kassler booth; Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Woodbridge 1998, p. 264; Exh. From Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Ivory Museum Erbach, 1998, No. 112 (dated before 1930). Small crack on the mount. Ferdinand Preiss, 'Speerwerferin', um 1928 'Speerwerferin', um 1928 H. 28 cm (mit Sockel). Bronze, kalt bemalt, Kopf, Arme, Beine und Speer aus geschnitztem Elfenbein, teilweise farbig bemalt. Sockel sign.: F. Preiss (geritzt). Sockel aus schwarzem Marmor und grünem Onyx. Shayo, Ferdinand Preiss, Woodbridge 2005, S. 142, S. 49, Reproduktion eines zeitgenössischen Fotos der Leipziger Messe 1930, Stand von Preiss & Kassler; Catley, Art Deco and other figures, Woodbridge 1998, S. 264; Ausst.-Kat. Vom Jugendstil bis Art Déco, Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach, 1998, Nr. 112 (dat. vor 1930). Speer mit kleinem Riss an der Montierung.