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How do I identify spelter?
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To identify spelter, use a needle to scratch the piece in an inconspicuous area. If the item is spelter, you will see a silver-colored scratch. Bronze resembles spelter but it is not soft enough to scratch. Find a variety of expertly vetted spelter furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Pair Of French Spelter Figures
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair Of French Spelter Figures, depicting a boy and girl selling fruit, raised up on circular
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
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Quality pair of antique French spelter figures
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality pair of antique French spelter figures, having a quality pair of antique French Spelter
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Early Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Finely Rendered French Spelter Figure of a Pheasant; Signature 'P Comolera'
By Paul Comolera
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely-rendered French Spelter figure of a standing pheasant; after a sculpture by Paul Comolera
Category
Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Antique French Spelter Metal Sailor Watchman on Ship Wooden Base, Made in France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Spelter Metal Sailor Watchman on Ship Wooden Base, Made in France. Item features the
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Le Fumeur French Spelter Statue Sculpture of Young Man Smoking by Charles Masse
By Charles Masse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Le Fumeur French Spelter statue sculpture of young man smoking by Charles Masse. Item features
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Antique Hiver French Spelter Sculpture Statue of Woman Carrying Bundle of Sticks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Spelter Sculpture Statue of Woman Carrying Bundle of Sticks, Hiver. Item features a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Spelter