This is a listing for a Bronze Sculptor "EAGLE" by Rebecca M. Davis. I am the original purchaser of this bronze sculpture. I purchase it in 1975 at the Ironwood Studio Foundry in Cave Springs, Georgia (NO LONGER IN BUSINESS). I call this piece “WAR EAGLE” for Auburn University acknowledgment of other Auburn fans and our battle cry at Auburn University sporting events. As all Auburn fans knows the War Eagle soars above the Auburn Football Stadium (Jordan Hare) before each home football game. War Eagle !!!! Item # 288.
DESCRIPTION:
Artist or Sculptor: Rebecca M. Davis.
Title: EAGLE
Edition or Number Produced: Limited Edition of 25.
Limited Edition Number: Number 5 of 25.
Details: Signed, Numbered and Dated (1975).
Medium or Material: Solid Bronze.
Weight: 2 lb. 13.6 oz. on my postal scales.
Measurements: 8 inches (8") in height from bottom of base (which is the eagles nest) to tip of highest point on outstretched wing. Approximate width of wings spread is 6 inches (6"). The base is part of the sculpture which is the eagles nest.
Base: The base is bronze and part of the sculpture. Base makes up the eagles nest. The base has the original brown felt covering. The base is approximately 2.75 inches (2 3/4") by 2 inches (2").
Documentation: Yes.
Type of Sculpture: Lost wax process where each piece is individually hand-cast in solid bronze.
The Documentation States:
"Ironwood Studio Foundry Registration Certificate"
"Route 2, Cave Spring, Ga. 30124"
"This figure is a registered work of art of original design by"
"REBECCA M. DAVIS"
"Handcrafted in wax, the work is cast into silicone bronze by the artist at the Cave Spring Studio. Each piece is signed in the wax by the artist. Bronze is one of the most permanent of artist media and these are of heirloom quality."
"Signature of Artist. Rebecca M. Davis"
"Title of Piece. EAGLE"
"Registered No. 10000-E"
"Edition Number 5/25"
"In collection of"
"Date"
Artist - Sculptor: Rebecca M. Davis
Type of Bronze Casting:
Silicon bronze is a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion.
THE LOST WAX BRONZE CASTING PROCESS
The technique of casting sculpture in bronze by the lost wax or cire perdue process dates to antiquity, when it was mastered by both Greek and Chinese Artists. Later revived during the Renaissance, it continued today as a technically demanding but esthetically rewarding medium by which multiple originals may be made.
The process allows the artist latitude in his first conception, which may be modeled in clay, terra cotta, wax or other medium. At this point his endeabor becomes a team effort at a foundry where lost wax casting facilities are available. A skilled artisan is required for the making of a mold which is a negative image of the sculpture. When this mold is filled with wax, a new positive image is created. The hardened wax piece is evenly covered with a refractory (heat-resistant) material; this form is fired in an oven or kiln, where the wax is driven out by intense heat and the refractory material is hardened. The cavity made available by the loss of the wax is then filled with molten bronze. After cooling, the refractory material is chipped off and the gates and bents through which the metal flowed are removed. A new wax images of the sculpture must be molded for each casting, and the procedure is repeated. Additional craftsmanship is necessary for the finishing of each piece, in which the bronze is chased to remove surface imperfections. Finally, the artist applies by hand an oxidizing chemical which begins the process by which bronze takes on its familiar greenish patina.
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