Marché aux Puces

Good times! This morning, C, K and I went to Belfort in France for the traditional flea market there. It was nasty cold already, but the traders felt that also, so they were relatively modest in their prices - with the exception of what the dealer wanted for this fine period bronze of an homme de lettres in full debating mode:
So I didn't get it, which I am sure I will regret before long.