Antique Hand-painted Polychrome Plaster Head miniature basket a small area of very

a small area of very light reddish stain around the island above the bathing beauty

this toy is just as lovely as a sculptural object

as there is some text showing through the green paint on the back side

5" diameter x 6" tall

it is somewhat clearer in person)

Antique Hand-painted Polychrome Plaster Head miniature basket a small area of veryI am not sure if this was once the head on a Santos, or doll, or some sort of mannequin or what, but I think it is pretty fantastic, and all the better for the toll time has taken, resulting in the loss of a portion of the outer shell on the face. The effect is to make him (I believe) appear as if a clown or thespian midway in the process of removing his makeup and baring his true self! To my eye quite a beautiful thing. 3 3 8 t x 1 1 2 w x 2 1 8" d