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Bronze Hare Sculpture: Large Moon Gazing Hare by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Hare Sculpture: Large Moon Gazing Hare by Sue Maclaurin

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Size in cm: 8w x 15.5h x 5d cm
Size in inches: 3”w x 6”h x 2¼”d
Weight: 1.1kg / 2lb 7oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

This solid bronze sculpture of a Large Moon Gazing Hare is a Nelson and Forbes foundry casting of am original sculpture by artist Sue Maclaurin.

Following the sell out success of her Moon Gazing Hare, we have been asked by collectors to commission a larger hare in this iconic pose to complement Sue Maclaurin’s Large Alert Hare, Large Flying Hare, Large Listening Hare and Large Boxing Hare. We are now delighted to introduce this new piece, capturing the mystical hare it one of its most iconic poses.

Large Moon Gazing Hare is cast in our British foundry as a numbered limited edition of just 250 castings worldwide.

Every casting arrives beautifully encased in our signature presentation gift box, accompanied by a numbered and artist signed certificate of authenticity.

The casting itself is stamped with Sue Maclaurin’s signature and our ‘NF’ maker’s mark, as well as its own unique edition number.

The stamped edition number, along with the certificate of authenticity, is your guaranteed that this is a genuine Nelson & Forbes casting of an original sculpture by artist Sue Maclaurin, that she has personally approved.

As with all of our sculpture, this piece is cast in genuine foundry bronze. It is not cast in “cold cast” bronze or resin, neither of which are bronze at all, but are plastic instead.

(Large Moon Gazing Hare is shown with Large Flying Hare and Large Alert Hare)

Creation of your bronze sculpture

Every time we cast a piece, a new mould is created and subsequently destroyed. This means that every single piece of sculpture bought from us is entirely hand made and utterly unique, which is why it is numbered by hand to tell you which casting of the edition you have bought.

1. Mould Making

A silicone rubber mould is made of the original art work. Absolutely every detail captured or missed by this mould will be reproduced in the bronze castings. Depending on the size of the mould, it may then be cut into sections for casting.

This is the master mould used to originate all castings of that piece. Each time that piece is ordered, we follow the following procedure:

2. Making the Wax Casting

Molten wax is poured into the rubber to create an exact wax duplicate of the original model.

3. Chasing the Wax

The wax is removed from the rubber mould any flaws are hand finished by a skilled craftsman.

4. Spruing

Wax rods and a wax pouring cup are carefully attached to the wax casting in just the right positions to allow bronze to be poured in any displaced air to escape. This means that no air bubbles are trapped inside the mould as they would be gaps in the finished bronze piece.

5. Investment

The wax model with attached rods is now covered in ceramic material which will form the mould for the final bronze pour. This is done by dipping the wax model carefully into investment liquid and then covering it in a fine powder before allowing it to cure (completely dry). The model is then dipped into investment liquid again and given a coating of a coarse ceramic powder. By following this procedure several times, a ceramic shell is built up around the wax model.

6. Burn-Out

The wax inside the ceramic shell is then placed in a kiln and fired. The shell bakes and the wax is melted (lost) from the shell. This creates a hollow ceramic shell mould and accounts for the term "Lost Wax" being applied to the process.

7. Casting

The ceramic mould is removed from the kiln and molten bronze is immediately poured into it, at 1200°C.

8. Break Out

Once the casting has been allowed to cool for several hours, the mould is carefully removed by hand from the bronze model inside.

9. Sandblasting

Any fragments of the ceramic shell are removed by sandblasting and the sculpture is carefully inspected at this point.

10. Assembly

All attached rods and cups (which are now bronze) are removed by hand. At this point, any segments of a large sculpture that has been cast in sections are welded together.

11.Chasing

All the weld marks and removed and rod marks are chased and re-detailed by hand. Any scars left by the rods are carefully blended to match the rest of the sculpture’s surface as intended by the artist.

12. Polishing

The bronze is hand polished in preparation for the patina.

13. Patination

The bronze is first heated before the chemical patina is applied by an artist. A patina can achieve many different colours or effects depending on the mix of chemicals used.

14. Waxing

Finally a wax coating is hand applied before the piece is polished to ensure a beautiful lustrous patina.

15. Numbering

Finally, the piece is numbered by hand. It is numbered as the casting number, followed by a slash and finally the edition size. For examples, 5/250 means that your piece was the fifth piece to be cast from the master mould out of 250 castings made. The piece also bears the signature of the artist. Sue Maclaurin pieces are marked either Sue Maclaurin, Sue Mac, or with her insignia of an S and small cat face.

Reviews

Customer Reviews 7 item(s)

Beautiful

Overall Satisfaction

We purchased this wonderful hare in remembrance of my parents. The way it looks up to the sky is just beautiful.
It’s a wonderful size and weight.
We have several pieces purchased through Nelson and Forbes and have been delighted with not only the items but the first class service Review by Julie / (Posted on 05/07/2023)

Moon-gaze strikes a familiar cord

Overall Satisfaction

I love this sculpture. I have other depictions of Hares gazing at the moon, but this is now my favorite! Review by Carol J. (USA) / (Posted on 11/11/2021)

Beautiful

Overall Satisfaction

Bought both Star Gazing and Moon Gazing hare as a nod to ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ to remind me of my son. Could not be more pleased with the quality, the weight, the detail… they are simply beautiful. These will certainly be heirloom pieces. Review by Stacey / (Posted on 02/11/2021)

Bronze Hare Sculptures.

Overall Satisfaction

I was so delighted when I opened my wonderfully packaged pieces. They had travelled a long way to reach me here in Australia and they arrived in perfect condition.

The pieces themselves are very beautiful, even better than I had hoped. I have placed them in my sitting room so they give me pleasure every day.

I had some apprehension ordering from the other side of the world “sight unseen” as it were. I need not have worried, Nelson & Forbes are complete professionals. Review by Christine / (Posted on 02/11/2021)

Amazing

Overall Satisfaction

Another amazing bronz sculpture!! Love the height and weight! Very heavy and attention to detail is breath taking! This is the 3rd item we have ordered! Love all of them!!

Review by Preston / (Posted on 23/05/2020)

Ethereal Beauty

Overall Satisfaction

I purchased this large moon gazing hare for my wife at Christmas, to say she was over the moon "no pun intended" would be an understatement, it really is a thing of beauty and Sue Maclaurin seems to have captured the magic and majesty of these beautiful creatures perfectly, thanks to all at Nelson & Forbes. Review by Stephen Walker / (Posted on 23/01/2019)

World class sculpture

Overall Satisfaction

I purchased a Large Moon Gazing hare for my mother’s 50th birthday as she’s always wanted a solid bronze and has loved these designs for years. I held on from ordering one as the size wasn’t quite right, until the large design was cast. When it arrived it was out of this world the design and attention to detail is unbelievable and I don’t doubt I will be returning to purchase other designs. Review by Daniel Hewitt / (Posted on 22/01/2019)