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Cold Painted Bronze Owl
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Cold Painted Bronze Owl

1900 - 1920
Sold 16 September 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Description

A good study of an Owl perched on a book. The Owl is well painted and most likely Austrian makers/foundry mark on base of book KK. Probably dating to about 1920.

H 5 cm

W 2.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Owl to the 1920s.

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Description
A good study of an Owl perched on a book. The Owl is well painted and most likely Austrian makers/foundry mark on base of book KK. Probably dating to about 1920.

H 5 cm

W 2.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Owl to the 1920s.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Archive I A small cold painted bronze figurine of an owl standing atop a stacked book. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Cold Painted Bronze Owl

Archive II A small cold painted bronze figurine of an owl standing atop a stacked book. View II
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/digbyantiqueswiltshire
Verified Since Dec 2020
Items For Sale 145
Items Sold 917
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A small cold painted bronze figurine of an owl standing atop a stacked book.
Cold painted bronze Owl
Ref: SA1152903
A small cold painted bronze figurine of an owl standing atop a stacked book.
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  • ObjectDecorative Sculptures
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialBronze, Paint
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsHand-painted finish, Detailed feather chasing, Figurative animal subject

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Cold painted bronze refers to cast bronze objects that have been painted with several layers of dust-colour mixed with a binder, typically associated with late 19th- and early 20th-century Austrian workshops, particularly in Vienna.

These pieces were typically cast in a foundry using the lost-wax method or sand casting, then meticulously hand-painted with oil-based paints applied without heat firing.

Authentic pieces often show characteristic wear and loss of the delicate paint layers, highly detailed chasing in the metal beneath, and sometimes makers marks or Geschutzt stamps on the underside.

Place small bronze figures on bookshelves, desks, or mantelpieces where their intricate details can be appreciated up close, pairing them with books and organic textures.

Keep these items out of direct sunlight to prevent paint fading, dust gently with a soft dry brush, and never use liquid cleaners, polishes, or abrasives which will damage the fragile painted finish.
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