Ferdinand Preiss, Hoop Girl', first half 20th century, cast and carved in patinated bronze and ivory as a girl standing with a large hoop held behind her back, incised signature 'F. Preiss' to the green onyx base, 21 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Literature. Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Antique Collectors Club, London, 2003, p. 267 (illustrated, another example)