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How do you tell if an ornament is bronze?
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To tell if an ornament is bronze, strike it gently with something weighty, such as the handle of a butter knife. Genuine bronze will produce a sustained ringing sound. When struck similarly, other metals tend to make a dull thunking noise. For assistance with the identification process, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of bronze decorative objects.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
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Shop for Bronze Decorative Objects on 1stDibs
Beautiful Eagle Authentic French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design dates back to the early 1900s to 1910s, the object is made of Bronze. We believe that t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century Cloisonné Vases
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century bronze cloisonné vases. These baluster form vessels feature an enameled body with all-over polychrome foliage motifs on a turquoise ground, with two dragon handl...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Bronze
$16,000 / set
Bruno Cassinari Italian Art Horse Sculpture Bronze 13/28
Located in Brescia, IT
"Horse Head"
Bruno Cassinari
Italy, 1970
Bronze Sculpture
Artist Sign engraved on the bronze base
Limited Edition 13/28
Excellent Condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Spinario Boy with Thorn Figure Greek Statue
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Italian bronze figure picking a thorn from his foot, circa late 19th century. This figure, known as Spinario (the Spaniard) is based on an ancient Greek statue in the Capitol...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Baccarat Style Crystal Box Signed France, Saks Fifth Ave
Located in Clearwater, FL
A refined French crystal box in the style of Baccarat, crafted with thick, luminous beveled crystal and finished with a beautifully detailed laurel wreath clasp. Signed France and ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Mid Century Green Patinated Bronze Vase, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget , Stockholm
Located in Toronto, CA
A fabulous, Swedish, gourd form, green patinated bronze vase, by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget , from the early to mid twentieth century.
This vase has a lobed body and is impressed wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Bronze
