Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Dimensions: Height: 12 inches (30.5 cm). Width: 8 inches (20.4 cm). Depth: 5 inches (12.7 cm). Weight: 2.4 kg
Date: c.1890-1900
Franz Xavier Bergman(n) 1861-1936. Bergmann is often incorrectly described as a sculptor, but he was not; he was a foundry owner. His workshops employed, on a temporary basis, many anonymous sculptors. He is nonetheless noted for his detailed and colourful work. He signed his pieces with a letter 'B' in an urn-shaped cartouche, as in this case. The term 'cold-painted bronze' refers to pieces cast in Vienna and then decorated in several layers with so-called dust paint; the know-how for the mix of this kind of paint has been lost. The colour was not fired, hence 'cold painted'.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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