Help with Chalkware? Signed Wall Hanging Woman's Head

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  1. nology

    nology Active Member

    I never buy this sort of thing but this piece caught my eye at a recent sale. It's 12" tall and weighs around 3 pounds. I can't make out the signature. Thanks in advance! IMG_7874-Photoroom.jpg IMG_7887-Photoroom.jpg IMG_7883-Photoroom.jpg
     
    nology, Jul 15, 2025
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    nice art piece,,,,, popular in the 90's...
     
    komokwa, Jul 15, 2025
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    1890s, right?

    Debora
     
    Debora, Jul 15, 2025
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  4. Born2it

    Born2it Well-Known Member

    What’s this, I wonder? Looks like scratching off a price revealed some paper with words on it, but I can’t read them:
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    Born2it, Jul 15, 2025
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  5. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Is it plaster over wood? From the back it sort of looks like that.
     
    Lucille.b, Jul 15, 2025
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  6. nology

    nology Active Member

    It is a sticker but, unfortunately, its rubbed off too much to tell what it says.
     
    nology, Jul 15, 2025
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  7. nology

    nology Active Member

    No, I don't think its wood underneath.
     
    nology, Jul 15, 2025
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  8. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    I read ... Leraon(g) or (y) or (s) or (x)

    None of these come up with anything relative in a search.
     
    Roaring20s, Jul 15, 2025
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    isn't that chalk ware ?
     
    komokwa, Jul 15, 2025
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  10. John Brassey

    John Brassey Well-Known Member

    Looks to be a well done art nouveau piece. Can’t help with the signature sorry.
     
    John Brassey, Jul 16, 2025
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    A classic Art Nouveau girl. Of the period imo.
    Leraveux?
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 16, 2025
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  12. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Leraoux/Leraous?

    And an E/F as initial?
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    Marote, Jul 16, 2025
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  13. nology

    nology Active Member

    It looks like it says Leraoux with a line underneath. I'm not seeing any initials before that.
     
    nology, Jul 16, 2025
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  14. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    upload_2025-7-17_1-33-0.png
    Looks like an F in this pic, but it might just be a lighting effect.
     
    Marote, Jul 16, 2025
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  15. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That's what I read too.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Jul 16, 2025
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  16. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Same here.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 16, 2025
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