Walter Bosse Austria Bronze Animal Ring Dish, Candle Holder. Marked AUSTRIA BALLER. Circa 1960s. Four Inches outlets Long.

Walter Bosse Austria Bronze Animal Ring Dish, Candle Holder. Marked AUSTRIA BALLER. Circa 1960s. Four Inches Long.

Designed byWalter Bosse
Manufactured by Hertha Baller
Marks: Austria Baller
Condition: Very good vintage, with expected surface wear.
Cute little animal. I'm not sure if it's a cat or a koala bear, but it's adorable.
Just the right size to hold a ring, a penny, or if you are lucky enough to outlets find some of those vintage Danish small round candles which were popular in the 1960s/70s. I believe the original intent was to hold one of those small round candles.
Great for display.

According to Wikipedia:
formed a partnership with Hertha Baller, whose company (the Hertha Baller Company) manufactured and marketed the brass figurines, this collaboration was called the Bosse/Baller company. In the early 1950s, Bosse and Baller began exploring a new style of brass called the “Black Gold Line” or "Black Golden Line" of brass figurines. He transitioned all of his efforts to brass and the figures became popular worldwide. Despite Bosse's success with his brass figures, it was still a difficult time for him financially. In 1953, partly fleeing from financial troubles, he moved to Iserlohn, Germany where he set up a new shop and continued production. In Vienna, the Herta Baller Company continued to make and sell Bosse's designs.