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Pair of French Spelter Figures After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
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Pair of French Spelter Figures After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)

19th century
Sold 14 February 2026 · Jane Short Antiques
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A good pa of spelter figures after August Moreau featuring a country boy and a girl.

The girl wears an apron which holds fruit and has a pair of geese at her feet.

The boy is barefoot and carries a jug and holds a stick.

They have originally been very subtly painted and the effect is very attractive.

They stand on black wooden plinths. Both are signed and also have plates with the artist's name inscription.

Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) was a French sculptor born in Dijon. The third and youngest son of sculptor and painter Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Auguste began creating sculptural works alongside his older brothers Hippolyte and Mathurin.

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47cm (18.50")
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Jane Short Antiques has dated these French Spelter Figures to the 19th Century.

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SA1040039
Dealers Internal Reference
A3894
Description
A good pa of spelter figures after August Moreau featuring a country boy and a girl.

The girl wears an apron which holds fruit and has a pair of geese at her feet.

The boy is barefoot and carries a jug and holds a stick.

fig 1. A pair of antique French spelter figures depicting a young boy and girl standing on circular bases with patinated finishes.
fig 1. Pair of French Spelter Figures After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)

They have originally been very subtly painted and the effect is very attractive.

They stand on black wooden plinths. Both are signed and also have plates with the artist's name inscription.

Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) was a French sculptor born in Dijon.

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The third and youngest son of sculptor and painter Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Auguste began creating sculptural works alongside his older brothers Hippolyte and Mathurin.
Jane Short Antiques

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Height
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated these French Spelter Figures to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1040039
Dealers Internal Ref
A3894
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Suffolk
United Kingdom
Verified Since Mar 2020
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A pair of antique French spelter figures depicting a young boy and girl standing on circular bases with patinated finishes.
Pair of French Spelter Figures after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
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  • ObjectSculptures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Pastoral
  • MaterialSpelter
  • ColourDark Bronze
  • MotifsPastoral figures, Circular bases, Figural narrative
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in)

Spelter is a zinc alloy commonly used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as an economical alternative to bronze, often finished with a metallic patination to mimic bronze or other materials.

Spelter is significantly lighter than bronze, softer to the touch, and often reveals a silvery-grey metal beneath the surface paint or patina if scratched or worn.

Auguste Moreau was a prominent French sculptor born in 1834, renowned for his pastoral, romantic, and allegorical figural works produced during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth and avoid all liquid cleaners, harsh chemicals, or abrasives, as spelter has a delicate surface finish and a soft metal composition.

Place them as focal points on a mantelpiece, console table, or bookshelf to add historical texture and classical elegance to a room.
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