A gilt cast mechanical bronze sculpture box, Bare on Bear, after Carl Kauba, Austrian, 1865 to 1922. The gilt bronze mechanical figural sculpture on the top of the lid depicting a reclining female beauty in long draped gown with one arm extended, the other bent and hand holding curled hair, on a bear pelt on a floral and fringed recamier. Dress ornamented with a hinged belt that when opened reveals and elevates female nude to standing position. Unmarked. Carl Kauba is known for Sculpture-western figure, Native American. Kaubas intricate bronzes, imported to the United States between 1895 and 1912, were cast at the Roman Bronze Works. Kauba was part of the nineteenth century tradition of polychrome bronze sculpture. There were several types of patinas on a single statue: he could render the color of buckskin, variously tinted shirts, blankets, feathers, as well as beaded moccasins. Reportedly, Kauba came to America around 1886. Inspired by the Western tales of German author Karl May, he traveled to the West and made sketches and models. Vintage and Modern Artistic Table Wares, Sculptures, Figures, Home Decor, and Collectibles.