AustriaBrass

Hand Cast Bronze Animals by Walter Bosse

Portland, Oregon | 1105 Sales

5 out of 5 stars (273)

AustriaBrass

Hand Cast Bronze Animals by Walter Bosse

Portland, Oregon 1105 Sales On Etsy since 2011

5 out of 5 stars (273)

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  • Walter Bosse Fox Figurine - Vintage Mid Century Original Austrian 1960s Brass Fox Figurine

    $35.00

  • MYSTERY BOX Grab Bag - Walter Bosse Brass Animal Figurines

    $23.00

  • Walter Bosse Cat Figurine - Vintage Mid Century Original Austrian 1960s Brass Cat Miniature

    $35.00

  • Walter Bosse Fox - Brass Fox Figurine in "Black Gold" — “Fuchs”

    $110.00

    • 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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  • Walter Bosse Limited Edition Hedgehog Box - Hand Painted Stenciled Display Box - Collectors Edition

    AustriaBrass $60.00

    • 3 years
    A few boxes left from our limited edition hedgehog re-release. Now in the shop. Get em before they're gone!

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  • Walter Bosse Limited Edition Hedgehog Box - Hand Painted Stenciled Display Box - Collectors Edition

    AustriaBrass $60.00

    • 3 years
    Freddie meeting a new #walterbosse fox friend. Share your shots with #bossemeetsworld

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  • Walter Bosse Fox - Brass "Black Gold" Figurine — "Fuchs"

    AustriaBrass $69.00

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    • Workers at their polishing wheels in the workshop and an original catalog page, 1950s
    • Removing dross from the molten brass
    • Wax models ready for casting and a rubber mould with freshly injected wax
    • Wax tree being assembled
    • 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.

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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.

    • Josh Korwin

      Designer, Graphic Design, Shipper

      Serves as our graphic designer, idea generator, accountant, and also oversees shipping and fulfillment.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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