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Metal Bears

Metal Bears. This category has information and price guides to antique and vintage metal bears, including bronze and silver bears.

The history of metals is thought to begin with the use of copper about 11,000 years ago. Gold, silver, iron (as meteoric iron), lead, and brass were likewise in use before the first known appearance of bronze in the 5th millennium BCE. Subsequent developments include the production of early forms of steel; the discovery of sodium—the first light metal—in 1809; the rise of modern alloy steels; and, since the end of World War II, the development of more sophisticated alloys. Reference: Wikipedia

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A SUPERB GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED BEAR CHINA, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)
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Gilt Bronze Bears

Gilt Bronze Bears. Gilt bronze, also called ormolu, is the term used to describe the gold-finished bronze decorative art objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. Reference: LAPADA Below are…
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Tiffany & Co. Parcel Gilt Sterling Silver Ice Bowl Designed by Edward C. Moore, circa 1877
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Silver Bears

Silver Bears. Silver was one of the seven metals of antiquity that were known to prehistoric humans and whose discovery is thus lost to history. In particular, the three metals…
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Russian Bronze Model of a Standing Bear Russia, late 19th century
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Bronze Bears

Bronze Bears. Bronze statues were regarded as the highest form of sculpture in Ancient Greek art, though survivals are few, as bronze was a valuable material in short supply in the…
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