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Pair of Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Grouse
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Pair of Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Grouse

1900 - 1920
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A pair (male & female) Austrian cold painted bronze Grouse. Good quality, some original paint, circa 1900. They are I believe Red Grouse and are a male and female.

Male H 6 cm L 7 cm W 3 cm

Female H 6.5 cm L 6 cm W 2.5 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Grouse to the 1900s.

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A pair (male & female) Austrian cold painted bronze Grouse. Good quality, some original paint, circa 1900. They are I believe Red Grouse and are a male and female.

Male H 6 cm L 7 cm W 3 cm

Female H 6.5 cm L 6 cm W 2.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Cold Painted Bronze Grouse to the 1900s.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering.
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Archive I A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering.

Pair of Austrian cold painted bronze Grouse

Archive II A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering. View II
Archive III A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering. View III
Archive IV A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering. View IV
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering.
Pair of Austrian cold painted bronze Grouse
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A pair of small, detailed cold-painted bronze figures depicting standing grouse birds with textured feathering.
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Cold-painted bronzes gained prominence in Vienna during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Foundry artists created small-scale cast sculptures, predominantly depicting animals, Orientalist figures, and naturalistic scenes, which were painted after casting rather than fired with enamel.

These figures were cast in bronze using traditional lost-wax or sand-casting methods. Once the metal cooled and was hand-chased for surface texture, multiple layers of oil or lacquer-based paints were applied cold without reheating the sculpture.

Authentic pieces exhibit precise surface chasing, heavy metal weight relative to size, and characteristic paint wear where oxidation or rubbing has occurred over time. Look for subtle maker marks, such as the B-in-a-pitcher stamp for Bergmann, alongside distinct cast details.

These small decorative objects function well when arranged on bookshelf ledges, sideboards, or executive desks. Pairing them with natural timber, leather-bound books, or traditional mantelpiece setups highlights their detailed metalwork and textural surface.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or microfibre cloth. Avoid using water, liquid chemical cleaners, or solvents, as these strip away delicate, non-fired paint layers and accelerate metal oxidisation.
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