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1930 Plaster Bust Marked 181 Cf Paris
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1930 Plaster Bust Marked 181 Cf Paris

1900 - 1920
Description

Circa 1920-1930 a well cast plaster bust of a young girl wearing a soft upturned hat and her ginger hair peeping out of the sides.

On the back is the registration: 181 CF PARIS

We think it may have been a display item for a milliner's shop.

The figure measures 35cm in height and the base is 25cm x 12cm. It is in good condition and the colours are a mix of shades of soft browns, greens with the red of the lipstick.

Postage and packing costs for mainland UK is included in the price and for remote areas or abroad please contact us for a delivery quote.

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Lancaster Antiques has dated this French Plaster Child Bust to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA839110
Dealers Internal Reference
1661
Description
Circa 1920-1930 a well cast plaster bust of a young girl wearing a soft upturned hat and her ginger hair peeping out of the sides.

On the back is the registration: 181 CF PARIS

We think it may have been a display item for a milliner's shop.

The figure measures 35cm in height and the base is 25cm x 12cm.

It is in good condition and the colours are a mix of shades of soft browns, greens with the red of the lipstick.
Lancaster Antiques

Postage and packing costs for mainland UK is included in the price and for remote areas or abroad please contact us for a delivery quote.

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Lancaster Antiques has dated this French Plaster Child Bust to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA839110
Dealers Internal Ref
1661
Lancaster Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2012
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A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners.
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Archive I A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners.

1930 PLASTER BUST MARKED 181 CF PARIS

Archive II A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View II
Archive III A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View III
Archive IV A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View IV
Archive V A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View V
Archive VI A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View VI
Archive VII A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View VII
Archive VIII A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View VIII
Archive IX A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners. View IX
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A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners.
1930 PLASTER BUST MARKED 181 CF PARIS
Ref: SA839110
A 1930s French polychrome plaster bust depicting a young child wearing a hat, set upon a dark rectangular plinth with scrolled corners.
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During the 1920s and 1930s, French workshops produced plaster and chalkware sculptures as accessible art pieces, frequently finished with cold-painted patinas to mimic bronzes or terracotta.

These busts were crafted by casting liquid plaster into multi-piece moulds, after which the set form was hand-finished, toned, and painted to achieve depth and texture.

Authentic period examples often feature impressed maker marks, model numbers, or origin stamps near the base, accompanied by age-consistent patination and surface wear.

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