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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mene sculpture?

« on: November 02, 2010, 12:57:52 pm »

No I havent tried taking it apart. The nut is kind of strange and I wasn't sure it would come apart without damage. I'll look into it to see if I can. Thanks!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mene sculpture?

« on: October 28, 2010, 09:03:27 pm »

It's been listed as "Greyhound dog confronting a nesting bird." It really doesn't resemble a greyhound at all though, more like a fox or coyote. I have no idea if that title was official or just someones interpretation. The listing was noted as coming from the antique price guide summer 1979 but all I have is a clipping.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mene sculpture?

« on: October 27, 2010, 08:45:57 am »

Thanks for the help That looks like a good place to get an authentication from.

Here are a couple more pics of the open top and the bottom of the base. The base is 4 1/4 inches across and total height is 4 inches to the top of the wing.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mene sculpture?

« on: October 25, 2010, 12:07:00 am »

Thanks very much for the advice! Basically you both said the same thing 

I was reading another column which talked about more aggressive cleaning and I thought it was wrong so very glad I asked.

I'll try to get better pics soon. I haven't been able to find a signature or foundry mark, all I know is it was listed as a Mene when my Aunt aquired it in the 70s. The base is marble. The dimensions are about 5 inches across the base and 4 inches tall. I believe it is bronze from the look and the listing but I'm not sure. I can't seem to find it on any Mene sites I saw so thank you for the link!

The nest has a lid which lifts up I believe to house an inkwell, but the piece is hollow inside clear to the marble.

I never realized it might be valuable till a friend mentioned it was so I thought I should find out more about the piece.

Thanks for the quick replies!

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Antique Questions Forum / Mene sculpture?

« on: October 24, 2010, 10:28:37 am »

Hello all,

I inherited this piece from my aunt who was an avid collector.

I'm hoping to find out how best to clean a bronze sculpture. It's been in storage for a number of years and has developed some green patina. How much patina should be removed from a bronze and what does one use to clean it so as not to devalue it?

I'd also like to find someone versed in Mene's work so I can have it appraised properly.

Thanks!