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Art Deco Cold Painted Crocodile

1900 - 1920
Sold 26 August 2025 · Merchant House Antiques
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Description

Highly unusual Art Deco cold painted spelter crocodile mounted on a marble base

French circa 1930's

12 inches high

22 inches long

7 inches deep

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Merchant House Antiques has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Crocodile to the 1920s.

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SA1146544
Dealers Internal Reference
Mha0055
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Description
Highly unusual Art Deco cold painted spelter crocodile mounted on a marble base

French circa 1930's

12 inches high

22 inches long

7 inches deep

Date of Manufacture

Merchant House Antiques has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Crocodile to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1146544
Dealers Internal Ref
Mha0055
Merchant House Antiques
Merchant House Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2008

4th generation of antiques specialists. Expert in quality 19th century european furniture - specialists in farmhouse tables.

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Archive I A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Art Deco Cold Painted Crocodile

Archive II A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View II
Archive III A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View III
Archive IV A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View IV
Archive V A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View V
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Archive VII A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View VII
Archive VIII A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View VIII
Archive IX A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base. View IX
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Merchant House Antiques

Merchant House Antiques
Telephone 07768 960144
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Cotswold and Devon
United Kingdom

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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/merchant
Verified Since Apr 2008
Items For Sale 94
Items Sold 4,220
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A cold-painted bronze figure of a rearing crocodile with its jaws open, mounted on a rectangular multi-coloured marble base.
Art deco cold painted Crocodile
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  • ObjectSculptures
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialBronze, Marble
  • ColourGreen
  • MotifsRearing pose, Open jaws, Textured scales, Multi-coloured marble plinth

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Art Deco animalier sculptures, popular during the 1920s and 1930s, focus on dynamic depictions of animals, often combining stylised realism with sleek geometric bases or exotic subjects.

Cold painting is a technique where bronze or spelter figures are decorated with layers of non-fired oil or enamel paint after the casting process, rather than being heat-glazed.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit age-appropriate paint wear, heavy cast metal composition beneath the paint layers, fine chisel detailing, and often heavy multi-coloured marble plinths characteristic of the period.

These sculptural objects serve as striking focal points on study desks, bookshelves, or mantelpieces, adding texture, metallic sheen, and a touch of vintage curiosity to contemporary schemes.

Preserve the fragile painted surface by dusting gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, keeping the object away from direct sunlight, moisture, and chemical cleaning agents.
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