Solo Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.
The tradition of Vienna Bronze can be traced to the middle of the 19th century.
In the late 19th Century a number of Austrian bronze foundries situated in Vienna and the Austrian-Bohemian border began to specialise in the technique of ‘cold painted’ processes. This naturalistic finish was created by painting the raw bronze with several layers of special and secretive enamel colours called ‘dust paints’, which resulted in fine life like studies of the various models and sculptures. This process was often applied when the cast was still warm, the natural shrinkage on cooling adding to the permanency of the colour as it annealed the paint firmly into the metal. As the colour was not ‘fired’ this process is referred to as ‘cold painted’.
Approximate width of base 32 cm x 7.5cm Height approx. 21cm including the base
Solo Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.
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An Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Group of 3 Blue Budgerigars Perched on Branches
