Bronze Squirrel by Bronson Harriman Rumsey (1917-1939)
$4,500
Overall Sz: 3 3/4"H x 5 3/4"W x 2 7/8"D
Plinth Base: 5 3/4"L x 2 7/8"W x 1/2"D
Weight: 3.6lbs
Bronson Harriman Rumsey (1917–1939), who died when the plane he was riding in, along with Daniel S. Roosevelt (1917–1939) (the son of Hall Roosevelt and nephew of Eleanor Roosevelt), hit a mountain slope near Guadalupe Victoria, Puebla, Mexico
Bronson Harriman Rumsey of Sands Point, L. I., and Daniel S. Roosevelt of Dedham, Mass., both Harvard seniors and the last named a nephew of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Son of Mary Harriman Rumsey & Charles Cary Rumsey (August 29, 1879 – September 21, 1922) who was an American sculptor and an eight-goal polo player.
Stamped: B.H.R Sc.
Stamped: R.B. (Roman Bronze Works)