Austrian Bronze Miniature Pair of Dachshunds

A good example of the remarkable talent behind the wonderful Austrian Bronze handmade, hand painted bronze miniature figurines, made in the late ninet...

A good example of the remarkable talent behind the wonderful Austrian Bronze handmade, hand painted bronze miniature figurines. Austrian bronzes are ind...

Enchanting brooch of cut steel and mother of pearl with carved image of a faithful dog standing at attention as his human companion peacefully angles for a catch under the shade of a tree. The scene is carved from Mother of Pearl and mounted in cut steel. The brooch’s long bar hinge with curved "C" catch helps authenticate indicate its age. Mother of pearl is the iridescent inner shell of mollusks that produce pearls. It has been used to carve decorative objects since ancient times and is the most precious part of the shell. Cut steel was a jewelry form crafted by a cottage industry of men and women (and likely child labor as well) in the 18th and 19th century England. Cut steel was also made in France. Using found materials, this enterprising group of artisans fashioned jewelry from nails which after pounding and polishing and setting, imitated the sparkle of diamonds in the light. Cut steel achieved great popularity as it appealed to people of more moderate means and was the only jewelry form in history that was made by steel workers...

Finely carved brooch of the goddess Demeter (Roman: Ceres), goddess of agriculture, her hair wrapped in what appears to be a scarf of grain or corn. The impo...

We love our wonderfully esoteric Grotesque man (or "other") crafted by a talented unknown carver in the 19th century from a chunk of the most desirable orange-red toned coral. Connoisseurs of literature or theater or the arts understand the term Grotesque as referring to fantastical, exaggerated or distorted representations, usually of the human face or figure. (The word "grotesque" originates from the Italian "grottesca", meaning of a cave" (grotto = cave in Italian) and refers to doubled, metamorphosed, or altered forms). Originally Italian, the concept of the Grotesque was used in French and German literature as well, and is a an integral part of English literature and theatre (The Theatre of the Grotesque preceded the Theatre of the Absurd) today. We find our Grotesque stickpin guy (gal) to be not grotesque at all but endearing, with his (or her) exaggerated features and droopy skin folds. And as a reference to classic theatre, this coral stickpin...

Colorful depiction of a peasant girl graces this micro mosaic brooch purchased during the Grand Tour and brought back to England to be set in an elaborate...

THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF AN ADORABLE DACHSHUND DOG LYING ON A PILLOW. This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold P...

THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A CAT OR KITTEN ON A SPOOL OF THREAD. This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne...

THIS IS A SUPERB AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A WHITE POODLE DOG CARRYING A PURSE. This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bron...

THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A FRENCH BULLDOG "FRENCHIE" DOG. This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold Painted Bron...

THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A BLACK POODLE DOG. This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold Painted Bronze) dates to ...

THIS IS A SUPERB CHARMING ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A CAT OR KITTEN LISTENING ON TWO BELL TELEPHONES. This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne...