Jean de Roncourt's Athletic Spear-Thrower Sculpture
A large spelter figure by Jean de Roncourt, circa 1925, the tense athletic figure of a man draped in a girdle, resting on one knee and poised to throw a spear, etched mark of J. De Roncourt to the black marble plinth base, height 22.64 in., width 41.34 in., depth 6.69 in.
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- Spelter - Spelter was the name given to an alloy of zinc and brass or copper used in the 19th century for statuary and lighting. It is a brittle bluish-white metal. It was used as a cheap replacement for bronze, but being brittle easily breaks and can't be repaired. When finished it can often be mistaken for bronze, but if discreet a scratch on the base displays shows a greyish colour, the metal is spelter, if a golden colour the metal is most likely bronze.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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