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    Any idea what this figure is made from?

    It's not paper, what you can see is the solid filling that I'm pretty sure fills the entire figure. It would explain why it doesn't feel hollow...
    Post by: Ian_W, Jul 28, 2021 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Any idea what this figure is made from?

    I did, but my reading of that is that it's a term used to refer to a method of treating zinc / spelter metal figures to give them a bronze-like...
    Post by: Ian_W, Jul 28, 2021 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Any idea what this figure is made from?

    OK I have done that now but it's not what I hoped to see (the green felt was there for a good reason I suppose...) But it looks like resin to me,...
    Post by: Ian_W, Jul 28, 2021 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Any idea what this figure is made from?

    Yeah, mine definitely isn't bronze though sadly. Would still be interested to know if it is a genuine antique or a more recent copy although I'm...
    Post by: Ian_W, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Any idea what this figure is made from?

    Great thanks :) Yep that's what it's based on definitely. I figured it must be a recognised piece, but as usual I was misreading the signature...
    Post by: Ian_W, Jul 27, 2021 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Any idea what this figure is made from?

    Picked this large-ish figure up recently; it's 23 inches tall and very heavy (8 kg.) It feels solid to me; I own similar sized parian and spelter...
    Thread by: Ian_W, Jul 27, 2021, 21 replies, in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Is this spelter?

    OK sorry for the delay, I did a scratch test on the underside of the base and it came out as a shiny silver, so that bit at least would seem to...
    Post by: Ian_W, Jan 1, 2020 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    No problem, as long as not every reply is about cats then I don't mind :) Norwegian forest cats are very beautiful. My partner's family live in...
    Post by: Ian_W, Dec 31, 2019 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    Pfft of course it is :p Ziggy is our newest arrival, we've only had him a couple of weeks. Our other two - also rescue cats - are long hairs as...
    Post by: Ian_W, Dec 31, 2019 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    Oh and for everyone asking about the cat, his name is Ziggy :) Just a rescue cat so a mix of different things I guess, although it does feel like...
    Post by: Ian_W, Dec 30, 2019 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    I've looked pretty closely for maker's marks without success, but there's so many nooks and crannies that it's possible that I missed something...
    Post by: Ian_W, Dec 30, 2019 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    Thanks :) I took the photo again from the same angle with the cat out of the way, but then when I looked at which ones to upload I decided the...
    Post by: Ian_W, Dec 30, 2019 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    Done, sorry still trying to figure out the different options. Hope it's ok now.
    Post by: Ian_W, Dec 30, 2019 in forum: Metalware
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    Is this spelter?

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, Have started collecting spelter figures lately. Up till now the ones...
    Thread by: Ian_W, Dec 30, 2019, 26 replies, in forum: Metalware