Spelter
Spelter is a synonym for a zinc alloy. Figurines, candlesticks, and other pieces were made of spelter and given a bronze or painted finish. Early twentieth-century Art Nouveau and Art Deco figures and lamps were often made of spelter. The metal has been used since about the 1860s to make statues, tablewares, and lamps that resemble bronze. Spelter is soft and breaks easily. To test for spelter, scratch the base of the piece. Bronze is solid; spelter will show a silvery scratch.
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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Spelter Figure Woman, Wearing Ball Gown, Marble Base, Germany, c.1920, 7 x 6 In. 2008 Spelter Figure Children, On Stump, Fish Head Protruding From Water, 16 3/4 In. 2008 Spelter Figure Penelope, c.1880, 12 In. 2008 Spelter Figure Putti, With Musical Instruments, Cement Loaded, 24 3/4 In. 2008 Spelter Figure Stags, Head-To-Head Combat, Bronze Patinat, Marble Base, Art Deco, 11 x 35 In. 2008 Spelter Figure Bird Dog, Cast, 7 X 17 In. 2007 Spelter Figure Dancer, Headdress, Patinated, Painted, Marble Base, Continental, 1920s, 14 1/2 In. 2007 Spelter Figure Lady, Holding Orb Clock, Hollow Cast, Bronze Patina, 39 In. 2007 Spelter Figure Stag, Cast, 8 In. 2007 Spelter Figure Toad, Green Surface, 2 1/2 In. 2007 Spelter Figure Woman, Seated, Classical Style, 10 1/2 X 10 In. 2007 Spelter Statue Boy In Robe, 25 In. 2007 Spelter Ashtray Roulette Wheel, Center Spins, 1960s, 6 In. 2006 Spelter Candlestick Figural, Medieval Craftsman, 11 1/2 In., Pair 2006 Spelter Figurine Dog, Scottish Terrier, 6 X 4 In. 2006 Spelter Lamp Art Nouveau, Woman, Grapevine Overhead, Glass Grapes, Bronze Leaves, 70 In. 2006 Spelter Statue Medieval Troubadour, C.1890, 14 In. 2006 Spelter Urn Louis Vx Style, Marble Base, Acanthus Leaf Legs, C.1860, 14 In., Pair 2006 Spelter Cigar Cutter Eagle Head, Embossed Flowers Around Neck, Germany, 5 In. 2005 Spelter Figurine Roman Woman, Semireclining, Marble Base, France, C.1875, 14 x 17 1/2 In. 2005 Spelter Lamp 2 Putti Holding Urn On Pedestal Base, Bronze Finish, 14 1/2 In. 2005 Spelter Lamp Electric, Maiden, Flower Wreath, Czech End-of-day Ball Shade, 22 In. 2005 Spelter Vase Patinated Bronze, Relief Couple, Ancient Altar, Fitted As Lamp, C.1890, 24 1/2 In. 2005 Spelter Clock Figural Horse Standing, Copper Patina, Horseshoe Frame, Wooden Base 2004 Spelter Lamp Reclining Woman With Globe, Art Deco, C.1920 2004
