Bidspirit auction | A bronze and green malachite

A bronze and green malachite inkwell table set, illustrating the iconic scene from the famous satirical novel ”12 Chairs” (Двенадцать стульев) by Russian writer Ilf and Petrov. With the phrase: ”The time we have — is money we don't have.” (”Время, которое у нас есть — это деньги, которое у нас нет.”) This is a famous phrase of the literary character Ostap Bender, the charming and satirical swindler from the well-known books ”The Twelve Chairs” Good condition, size: 16*23 cm