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A Bronze Finish Elephant Centerpiece/sculpture
Bronze Two Tone Center Piece . Glass bowl on a short stand,held with Elephants, Bronze base
Quirky art deco Two elephants ,holding a galls bowl
The most beautiful centerpiece we have seen 22" long, weigh approximately 20 lbs.
The quality is exceptional.
This rare and unusual piece is extremely pleasing to view.
The 1" thick. ogee edged base comes bolted to each piece and covered with heavy velvet bottom
The Sculpture is in excellent condition. The center bowl can be used to place a candle 🕯️ or you can put in a betta fish or plant in it. Very versatile, and very sturdy. It weighs about 20 lbs.
The following are the measurements taken.
Length: 22” inches x 5 3/4 “ wide x 9 " tall ( 7" without Bowl)
Glass Bowl is 7 " tall x 7.25" wide
The "Lost Wax" Process
What gives Bronze value beyond that of a "souvenir" that ends up in a closet? There are many reasons including cost of materials (bronze, silicone for molds, tools, ovens, etc.) The main reason is there are very few people trained in the tedious process practiced by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Bronze sculpture is not easy to make and many time consuming, difficult steps are involved. In a world of hi-tech mass production, bronze casting remains essentially unchanged. Beware of "cold cast" or "bonded bronze", these are misleading names given to plastic figurines. Each of our genuine bronze castings is in reality an "original" and the following explains why. These are the basic steps involved in creating a bronze Sculpture using the classic "cire perdue" (lost wax) process: