Osanna Visconti Heart Hand-Cast Bronze Paperweight

£680

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A heartwarming manifestation of the ancient lost-wax casting process, the Cuore paperweight begins life as a wax sculpture, which is cast then melted away to be replaced with molten bronze. Visconti kneads and shapes every piece by hand, leaving distinctive impressions in the material.

Product ID: 2208306017

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A heartwarming manifestation of the ancient lost-wax casting process, the Cuore paperweight begins life as a wax sculpture, which is cast then melted away to be replaced with molten bronze. Visconti kneads and shapes every piece by hand, leaving distinctive impressions in the material.

Product ID: 2208306017

View more from: Osanna Visconti / Paperweights & stationery

Osanna Visconti Heart Hand-Cast Bronze Paperweight

£680

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Meet the Maker:

Osanna Visconti

Schooled by accomplished artists in Rome, Osanna Visconti is an expert in the millennia-old “lost wax casting” technique. She hand-carves wax forms, casts them in plaster, then melts away the wax — as seen in this black-patinated bronze candle holder.