the first depicting a Cossack warrior with his dagger, signed Grachev and with Woerffel foundry mark; the second depicting a Russian sharpshooter taking aim, set on a rough slab of malachite, apparently unmarked

Christie's London, 25 November 2003, lot 5 (the sharpshooter)

both bronzes with very good patina and detail, the figure of the Cossack with a particularly expressive face; the figure of the Cossack with some small wear to the figure's back; the malachite base with some rough areas, probably inherent
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