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Title: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: chigato on October 30, 2009, 09:36:40 am

I believe they are made of pot metal of some sort and were originally painted to look like bronze. They look to me like they may be from the 1920's  but I have never seen something like these. My freind said they were garden statues. The original mold is quite artistic because the facial expressions change depending on what angle you view them from. They stand at 21 inches in height and are mounted to a 7 inch base. I was wondering if any who knows what these are can elaborate on them and what they may possibly be worth. thanks......

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: chigato on October 30, 2009, 11:31:10 pm

ANYONE ????????

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: railman44 on October 30, 2009, 11:54:55 pm

I'm guessing they're made of spelter.  I would doubt they are pot metal.  Does a magnet stick to them?

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: chigato on October 31, 2009, 10:03:36 am

Thanks for your reply. A magnet won't stick to them. What is spelter ? Do you know more about these ?

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: railman44 on October 31, 2009, 11:34:24 am

My understanding is spelter is a metal with lots of zinc.  A way to test for spelter is to scratch a very tiny scratch where nobody will see it.  If under the faux patina is looks like silver, then it's spelter.  Spelter was used in lots of statues back when.

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: chigato on October 31, 2009, 05:03:34 pm

Any idea how old they are  and what are they called ? Thanks.

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: KC on November 02, 2009, 12:25:17 am

Agree with railman...looks like spelter. Nice pieces.

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: wendy177 on November 02, 2009, 05:47:45 am

I would try to search an artist called Moreau he is French and I have seen pieces created by him in spelter that are similar.
good luck!!!

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: chigato on November 02, 2009, 09:19:04 am

THANKS !

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: chigato on November 30, 2009, 09:51:27 am

FYI to everyone. I put them on ebay and a collector bought them for 200. He stated that they were Ansonian. They went on exhibit Nov. 28 at the Kenosha Art Center in Wis. Thanks everyone for your interest and  effort.

Title: Re: help with a pair of bronze colored renaissance muscians statues
Post by: KC on November 30, 2009, 09:01:16 pm

Congratulations on your good fortune.

Okay, just trying to figure out when Ansonia made sculptures....have never heard of them making them just for the sculpture itself.  Only have heard of clocks - and they were expensive clocks!  Would love any input from anyone.  Know they made phenomenal figurines for clocks, etc.....

http://www.antiqueansoniaclocks.com/ansonia-clock-history.php (http://www.antiqueansoniaclocks.com/ansonia-clock-history.php)

http://www.ansonia.com/History.htm (http://www.ansonia.com/History.htm)