THIS IS A STUNNING ANTIQUE ORIGINAL COLD PAINTED FRANZ BERGMAN COCKATOO BIRD. THIS HAS THE FOUNDRY MARKS B IN A  DOUBLE HANDLED JUG AND GESCHUTZT WHICH MEANS ( LEGALLY PROTECTED, LIKE A PATENT IN GERMAN.

IT IS 30cm HIGH BY 19cm AT ITS WIDEST ALL MEAUSERMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE. 

EXTREMELY HEAVY OVER 3 KG!

'Cold-painted bronze' refers to pieces cast in Vienna and then decorated in several layers with so-called dust paint; the know-how for the mix of this kind of paint has been lost. The colour was not fired, hence 'cold painted'. The painting was carried out mainly by women working at home, a typical cottage industry.