19th Century SIGNED Neoclassical Bronze Medallion BOLINDER Swedish Empire Bronze

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19th Century SIGNED Neoclassical Bronze Medallion BOLINDER Swedish Empire Bronze:
$250.00

Signed Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Bronze

Styled as a wall medallion / plaque, 8.5 inches diameter; 21.60 cms

Marked \"J. & C.G. Bolinder \" - famed Swedish Foundry (info below)

There are 3 of these medallions available

This one of a domestic scene with a hunter / framer with his wife, son and dog

Gallery Price: $1,200.00 (see Christie\'s sale 2006)

Condition: Vintage Mid-19th Century Antique Bronze (unsure of metallic composition, believe to be bronze), good patina, showing some handling wear, as to be expected from a bronze this period; else very good collectable condition.

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About the Foundry: Bolinders was founded in 1844 in Stockholm by brothers Jean Bolinder (1813-1899) and Carl Gerhard Bolinder (1818-1892) under the name J. & CG & CG Bolinder\'s Mechanical Workshop (1873) at Clear Lake on Kungsholmen in Stockholm . The workshop was in the place where today Technical Board of the house , which has Fleminggatan 4, located on the north side of Fleming Road and north of King bridges and at the intersection of Pipersgatan .

Jean Bolinder became managing director of the company and led the mechanical workshop with his brother Carl Gerhard Bolinder, who served as supervisor and workshop manager .

Bolinders developed into one of Sweden\'s leading industrial companies. During Jean Bolinder\'s lead grew J. and CG Bolinder mechanical engineering into one of Sweden\'s leading industrial companies , was converted in 1873 into a limited company with the production of all kinds of castings from art bronze pieces, various decorations for the home and garden, fireplaces and stoves as pans , pots , waffle irons and meat grinders and steam engines . During the 1890s the company started manufacturing woodworking and 1894 even kerosene engines. 1905 also constructed a compression-ignition engine, and from 1910, beginning also produce crude-oil engines , for example, boats and sawmills.

Bolinders introduced and manufactured modern equipment and it was very important for the Swedish forest and other industryies . Bolinders had an extensive production of decorative cast iron and bronze articles during the latter half of the 19th century. Cast iron Articles made usually after English models and production covered garden furniture , decorative plaques , floral tables , umbrella stands and mirror frames . New buildings were erected at Clear Lake in Kungsholmen and the workshop took more and more land claimed afterwards that the business expanded.

The historic importance of Bolinders is notable in that in 1988, the Bolinder Museum of the People\'s House in Kallhälls center opened to the general public.