A very decorative French 19th century white Carrara marble sculpture of the Gallic rooster. The solid marble rooster is raised on a square base, well executed throughout. The Gallic rooster (French: Le Coq Gaulois) is an unofficial national symbol of... — Read More

A very decorative French 19th century white Carrara marble sculpture of the Gallic rooster. The solid marble rooster is raised on a square base, well executed throughout. The Gallic rooster (French: Le Coq Gaulois) is an unofficial national symbol of France as a nation, and decorated French flags during the Revolution. A symbol of the French people because of the play on words of the Latin gallus meaning Gaul and gallus meaning rooster. — Read Less