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 Candleholder Winged Figure, Arms Raised, 15 In. 1995 Spelter Clock Rosee De Printemps, Art Nouveau, Francois Moureau, 28 1/4 In. 1995 Spelter Figurine African Woman, C.1935, 20 In. 1995 Spelter Figurine Don Juan, 17th Century Dress, Sword, Patinated Base, 21 1/2 In. 1995 Spelter Figurine Nude Woman, Standing On Sphere, Gold Paint, 23 In. 1995 Spelter Frame Mirror, Mask Of Lady At Base, Floral Crest, Easel Back, C.1910, 11 X 8 In. 1995 Spelter Lamp Art Nouveau, Young Woman, Raised Arms, Jeweled Metal Shade, 33 In. 1995 Spelter Lamp Base, Gargoyle Relief, Mushroom Style Globe, Green Glass, 18 In. 1995 Spelter Lamp Figural, Woman, With 3 Lights, Art Nouveau, 32 In. 1995 Spelter Match Holder 2 Black Boys, Cotton Bale, Cotton Exposition, 1884, 2 5/8 In. 1995 Spelter Match Holder 2 Black Boys, Cotton Bale, Holding Watermelon, 1884, 2 5/8 In. 1995 Spelter Trophy Tennis, Painted Gold, 1920s, 11 In. 1995 Spelter Ashtray Figure Of Girl, On Green Onyx, 8 1/2 In. 1996 Spelter Bookends Leaping Gazelle, Onyx Base, 5 3/8 X 5 1/4 In. 1996 Spelter Clock Figural, Cupid, Holding Basket, Green Onyx Base, Marked Jbc, 19 In. 1996 Spelter Epergne Young Girl Standard, Yellow & White Glass, Trumpet Vase, 33 1/2 In. 1996 Spelter Figurine Arab Warrior, On Horseback, Painted 1996 Spelter Figurine Clown, Woman, Art Deco 1996 Spelter Figurine Hunter First Over, Green Patina, 15 X 14 X 7 In. ~illus 1996 Spelter Lamp Figural, Nude Man, Draped Cloth, Vines, Flowers, 4-light, 41 In. 1996 Spelter Lamp Newel Post, Bride Of The Sea 1996 Spelter Figurine Man Holding Mallet, Standing, Cylindrical Marble Plinth, 8 1/4 In. 1997 Spelter Incense Burner Smoking Venus, Girl, Strapless Dress, Cigarette In Hand, 7 In. 1997 Spelter Lamp Figural Woman, Arms Raised, Early 20th Century 1997 Spelter Vase Art Nouveau, Embossed Woman & Animals, Brass Patina, 10 In. 1997
