Realistic Spelter Dog Sculptures on Marble Base

Plagnet (working 1930s), two realistic patinated spelter dogs,…
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Plagnet (working 1930s), two realistic patinated spelter dogs, one standing and alert, the other seated and upon a marble and onyx base; engraved signature to marble base. Height 42 cm. Width 40 cm. Depth 24 cm

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  • Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.

    This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
  • 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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