Large 20th Century, French Bronze Bust Signed “A. Descatoire” and Dated “1913”
Imposing antique bust of Raymond Poincare signed and dated “A. Descatoire, 1913,” using the lost-wax casting. Lost-wax casting (also called “investment casting”, “precision casting”, or “cire perdue” in French) is the process by which a duplicate metal sculpture (often silver, gold, brass or bronze) is cast from an original sculpture. Beautiful dark green patina with […]