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THBAntique European Hammered Gilt Bronze Center Bowl
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveJan 19, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a collection of sterling silver, African artifacts, oriental rugs, Asian antiquities, a collection from the Ex Managing Director of the NYC Waldorf Astoria, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
Antique European Hammered Gilt Bronze Center Bowl.
Size: 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.
#4803 .
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12% tin and often with the addition of other metals including aluminum, manganese, nickel, or zinc. Sometimes regional variants used non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids, such as arsenic or silicon. These additions produce a range of alloys that may be harder than copper alone, or have other useful properties, such as strength, ductility, or machinability. The discovery of bronze was so monumental to the development of human civilization that the archaeological period in which it came into widespread use is known as the Bronze Age. The beginning of the Bronze Age in western Eurasia and India is conventionally dated to the mid-4th Millennium BC, and to the early 2nd Millennium BC in China. Civilizations in the Americas are believed to have developed bronze-smelting some time in the 1st Millenium BC, by which time the Eurasian Bronze Age had given way to the Iron Age (roughly beginning about 1300 BC). Many historical artworks were often made of brasses (copper and zinc) and bronzes of different metallic compositions, and modern museums increasingly use the generalized term “copper alloy” instead of the names of individual alloys. The word bronze as it appears today was first written down around 1511 in the Middle French language, and was apparently borrowed from the Italian “bronzo” (meaning “bell metal”) which appeared in the 13th Century, transcribed in Medieval Latin as “bronzium.” The discovery of bronze enabled people to create metal objects that were harder and more durable than previously possible, which led to its ubiquitous use for tools, weapons, armor, and building materials, in addition to acting as one of the earliest forms of crafted currency rather than being a single alloy on its own. Though bronze is generally harder than wrought iron, the Bronze Age gave way to the Iron Age after a serious disruption of the tin trade due to massive population migrations between 1200 and 1100 BC. Iron rapidly became cheaper and improved in quality, and eventually was machine-forged which allowed blacksmiths to make steel. Nevertheless, bronze was so reliable and common that it remained in use all through these changes, and is still one of the most common materials in use today. The combination of high electrical conductivity with low friction and brittleness in bronze makes it ideal for numerous physical, mechanical, and chemical uses, and it remains a popular material used in sculpture around the world. Bronze statues were regarded as the highest form of sculpture in Ancient Greek art, though few survive as bronze was a valuable material in short supply in the Late Antique and Medieval periods. As with coins, bronze has been used in the manufacture of various types of medals for centuries, and “bronze medals” are known in contemporary times for being awarded for third place in sporting competitions and other events. The term is now often used for third place even when no actual bronze medal is awarded, as part of a trio consisting of gold, silver,and bronze to represent the first three Ages of Man in Greek mythology. Bronze is also associated with eighth wedding anniversaries, again representing an early but fruitful collaboration between partners as well as by mankind with the materials they have wrought.
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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
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5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.
