French Bacchante Spelter Table Lamp
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A French spelter figure of Bacchante mounted as a table lamp, the tall figure of the classical goddess with outstretched hands, one holding the torch fitted with a flame frosted glass shade, the other holding a bowl, standing with an eagle behind her, raised on an ebonised circular stand with applied brass plate inscribed 'Bacchante', bearing a Fabrication francaise stamp to the reverse. Height 81.5 cm
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- Spelter - Spelter was the name given to an alloy of zinc and brass or copper used in the 19th century for statuary and lighting. It is a brittle bluish-white metal. It was used as a cheap replacement for bronze, but being brittle easily breaks and can't be repaired. When finished it can often be mistaken for bronze, but if discreet a scratch on the base displays shows a greyish colour, the metal is spelter, if a golden colour the metal is most likely bronze.
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