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Bear, seated · BAG Turgi

on its haunches · compact form · stamped base

Item no. 030-706-000

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Brand: BAG Turgi

Description

A seated bear on its haunches, compact and heavy, with a round back and the head held close. On the base the stamp «BAG Turgi».

About the mark

Stamped on the base: «BAG TURGI · CH-5300 TURGI». Behind it stands the Bronzewarenfabrik AG in Turgi, canton Aargau — 5300 is the postcode of the place. That makes this piece a documented Swiss product and not an anonymous import, which for small sculpture of this kind is the exception: the great majority carry nothing at all.

About the material

The figure is cast in solid brass. It has gone lighter on the raised areas — that is how brass behaves when it is handled over years: the surface tarnishes, and where hands pass over it, it stays bright. Anyone wanting an even tone polishes it; most leave the patina that has grown, it belongs to the age of the piece.