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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Image Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Spelter Ashtray Figure Of Girl, On Green Onyx, 8 1/2 In. 1996 Spelter Ashtray Roulette Wheel, Center Spins, 1960s, 6 In. 2006 Spelter Bookends Leaping Gazelle, Onyx Base, 5 3/8 X 5 1/4 In. 1996 Spelter Bookends Great Dane, Red Marble Base, 1920s, 8 1/2 In. 2001 Spelter Bookends Squirrel, Leverrier 2002 Spelter Bust Art Nouveau Lady, 12 In. 1998 Spelter Bust Atlas & Carmela, Art Nouveau, Pair 2000 Spelter Bust Napoleon, Military Dress, Gilded, Square Socle, Marble Base, c.1915, 17 In. 2010 Spelter Calling Card Holder Nubian Man Feathered Headdress Brass Plated 20th Century 17 In. 2011 Spelter Candleholder Winged Figure, Arms Raised, 15 In. 1995 Spelter Candleholder Woman & Butterfly 2-Flower Holders Art Nouveau 13 In. 2011 Spelter Candlestand Putto Holding Urn, On Winged Dragon, Square Base, Paw Feet, 54 In. 2012 Spelter Candlestick Knight Form, Arm Upswept To Support Candle, 19th Century, 14 3/4 In. 1999 Spelter Candlestick Figural, Medieval Craftsman, 11 1/2 In., Pair 2006 Spelter Centerpiece Figural, 2 Figures Of Putti With Onyx Socle Supports, Amethyst, 12 In. 2002 Spelter Cigar Cutter Eagle Head, Embossed Flowers Around Neck, Germany, 5 In. 2005 Spelter Cigarette Holder Dog Dachshund Hanging Brass Ashtray In Mouth Painted 14 In. 2011 Spelter Clock Rosee De Printemps, Art Nouveau, Francois Moureau, 28 1/4 In. 1995 Spelter Clock Figural, Cupid, Holding Basket, Green Onyx Base, Marked Jbc, 19 In. 1996 Spelter Clock Mantel, White Alabaster, Gilt, Conical, Bronze, France, 1875, 23 In. 1998 Spelter Clock Figural, Lion At Top, Enameled Dial, Brass Hands, Arabic Numerals, 16 In. 2000 Spelter Clock Mantel, Black Slate, Female Figure In Renaissance Style, 1880, 22 3/4 In. 2000 Spelter Clock Woman & 2 Dogs, Black Marble, Blot & Drouard, 25 x 19 x 6 3/4 In. 2002 Spelter Clock Figural Horse Standing, Copper Patina, Horseshoe Frame, Wooden Base 2004 Spelter Clock Listening Stag, Bronzed, Marble Plinth, Rocky Base, Marked, T. Cartier, 33 In., Illustrated 2010
