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A moreau bronze

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  • 30-01-2017 7:56pm
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    zimmermania
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    Bronze signed A MOREAU it looks old and not like one of the many modern versions

    And I am wondering if anyone would know anything about it


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    Del.Monte
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    zimmermania wrote: »
    Bronze signed A MOREAU it looks old and not like one of the many modern versions

    And? :confused:

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    zimmermania
    Registered Users Posts: 4,687 ✭✭✭zimmermania


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    And? :confused:

    I was trying to post pics in the hope someone would know something about it.


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    ohnonotgmail
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    Is it actually bronze or is a cold cast resin/bronze? A genuine original bronze would be quite valuable. a couple of ways to tell

    Feel the weight of the sculpture. A hot-cast (metal) bronze sculpture will be quite heavy, while a cold-cast (resin) sculpture will feel fairly light weight. For example, a small hot-cast bronze sculpture (about 12" tall) might weigh 6-10 pounds, while the same sculpture cold-cast will weigh only a couple of pounds.

    Lightly tap a hollow part of the sculpture with the wooden part of a pencil. If your sculpture is metal, the tap will ring. If your sculpture is made of cold-cast bronze, it will produce a dull "thud."

    Finally, on an inconspicuous area of your sculpture, for example, on the bottom of the piece, scratch a small area to reveal the material under the patina. If the revealed area appears bright gold in color, your sculpture is metal rather than cold cast resin.


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    zimmermania
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    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Is it actually bronze or is a cold cast resin/bronze? A genuine original bronze would be quite valuable. a couple of ways to tell

    It is bronze alright I am familiar with cold cast and this is the real thing.
    Moreau bronzes are still being sold a lot in the U S A but are copies and sold as such though they fetch good prices.

    The marble base on my bronze looks very old in design and just appears to have an old look about it.I will try to get pics up in the next couple of days and se what you think,thanks for the interest shown.


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