AustriaBrass
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Announcement
Welcome to our shop!
Check out our collection of original hand cast miniatures, and bronzes. Everything is cast in the same traditional Viennese way!
We also have a selection of vintage and antique Hagenauer, Herta Baller, Aubock, and Bosse collectibles.
Announcement
Welcome to our shop!
Check out our collection of original hand cast miniatures, and bronzes. Everything is cast in the same traditional Viennese way!
We also have a selection of vintage and antique Hagenauer, Herta Baller, Aubock, and Bosse collectibles.
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Reviews
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Kaori on Apr 2, 2021 Shipped to: Japan
5 out of 5 starsReally cute cat ♡
Good packing !
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Kaori on Apr 2, 2021 Shipped to: Japan
5 out of 5 starsFast shipping and good packing. So adorable!
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Kaori on Apr 2, 2021 Shipped to: Japan
5 out of 5 starsFast shipping and good packing. Really cute 🥰
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Susan on Mar 24, 2021 Shipped to: United States
5 out of 5 starsI've always wanted a Bosse cat and this is a very nice one at a reasonable price. Shipping time under the present delays was as expected. Thank you!
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gem on Feb 21, 2021 Shipped to: United States
5 out of 5 starsI love these tiny candleholders! Be aware you'll need the mini tapers. Shipped fast and well protected!
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gem on Feb 21, 2021 Shipped to: United States
5 out of 5 starsI love these tiny candleholders! Be aware you'll need the mini tapers. Shipped fast and well protected!
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Kirsten on Feb 11, 2021 Shipped to: United States
5 out of 5 starsSuper cute turtle! Shipped very quickly. Thank you!
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Pabsy on Jan 29, 2021 Shipped to: United States
5 out of 5 starsThe item was expertly packed and arrived as described
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Mary Annie on Jan 25, 2021 Shipped to: United States
5 out of 5 starsSuper cute little brass cat. Great, quality shop to order from!
About AustriaBrass
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Workers at their polishing wheels in the workshop and an original catalog page, 1950s
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Removing dross from the molten brass
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Wax models ready for casting and a rubber mould with freshly injected wax
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Wax tree being assembled
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Grinding a raw newly cast miniature and bronzes on the casting tree
Handmade Vienna Bronze—vintage and new
Welcome to the Etsy home of original Vienna bronze. Our shop centers around the work of the late Walter Bosse and his animal menagerie. His black gold line of brass miniatures grew out of his work designed for pottery. By the 1950s, his work was sought after worldwide. We continue his legacy by producing his original designs in the present day with the same handmade quality and attention to detail.
VINTAGE ITEMS
On the vintage side, we collect the best examples of Austrian brass by Walter Bosse as well as Hagenauer, Herta Baller, and Aubock. Most of the vintage items in our shop are original deadstock or have been scavenged from collectors around the world.
HANDMADE ITEMS
All of our newly-made items are cast using the "lost wax" method from original molds and master patterns passed down through the decades by the original company craftspeople. We adhere to strict standards that were set by the original Viennese masters many years ago. In our modern workshop, all of the raw brass used in the creation of our Vienna bronzes is derived from recycled scrap from local brass manufacturing plants in Austria. Each item is painstakingly finished by hand, starting from the "tree" of raw castings. Each piece is cut from the tree, polished, patinated, marked, and then polished again to reveal the contrasting "black gold" finish that has been an Austrian tradition for most of the last century. A light coating of natural wax is added after finishing to protect the surface finish for years to come.
Shop members
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Alyssa Zukas
Photographer, Vintage Buyer, Owner
An avid collector and expert for most of the last decade, Alyssa is the vintage buyer as well as shop manager, photographer, and curator. She manages all sales within the USA.
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Josh Korwin
Designer, Graphic Design, Shipper
Serves as our graphic designer, idea generator, accountant, and also oversees shipping and fulfillment.
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Mike
Maker, Curator
Mike, CEO, general manager and master craftsperson, has decades of experience casting brass (Vienna bronze) in the Austrian tradition, including master modeling, mold making, lost wax casting, patination, polishing and finishing.
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Sissi
Owner, Maker
Sissi, company owner and master craftsperson, has decades of experience casting brass (Vienna bronze) in the Austrian tradition, including master modeling, mold making, lost wax casting, patination, polishing and finishing.
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Feri
Maker, Caster
For our newly-made items, Feri does the heavy work of casting "trees" of brass figurines using the lost-wax method. The brass he uses is all recycled from local industry in Vienna.
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Eva
Maker, Finishing
For our newly-made items, Eva does the painstaking work of casting wax models, building wax trees, polishing, marking, and patinating finished figurines.
Shop policies
Shipping
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
I accept returns I do not accept returns
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Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: