Very detailed statue of the philosphizing darwin monkey Very fine art and high quality. NEW 18cm high What is cold-painted bronze? The term is used online to describe colorful bronze or spelter figures. Cold-painting was a technique popular during the art deco period, which started in the 1920s. Cold-painting relates to the surface finish, a key element in this type is bronze, and it can involve several processes which take place after the casting is complete. Work on the surface of a cast figurin gives texture and sharpens surface details. Several layers of heavy lead based paint are then applied to the statue. After this the statue seems to be completely made of bronze This Xclusive item will be shipped very well packed. Furthermore, fragile tape will be placed on the package and a track code to track your package is available after sending out.