Featured What can I use as a socle replacement

Looking for a socle or other mini stand replacement to elevate this bust which is missing its socle.
It looks much better elevated. I put a clear plastic yoghurt lid underneath and even bringing the bottom 1cm off the ground made it present much better. So I am looking for something to elevate the bottom. And something that is smaller than the bottom so the sides of the bottom extend out.

The history/provenance etc have been discussed in this thread https://www.antiquers.com/threads/are-these-busts-the-same.49539/ I dont need any more info on that. So this thread here is just about suggestions about what to use to replace the socle for presentation purposes.

Here is mine:



And here is the same piece with a socle:


Thanks everyone

 

https://www.etsy.com/market/marble_socle

 

I hadn't heard of a socle before. Learn something new everyday. I would have called it a plinthe. A Google search turned up a few for sell that may work for you.

 

my bust is parianware

 

It could still work with a black marble socle.

 

Maybe some Dutch influence? We call it a "sokkel".

 

I was thinking that and could be attainable. Maybe more common and easier to find the right size that it will sit on and be stable enough but not be bigger than the base

 

https://www.henfeathers.com/ropeba1...7OK2X87gloLoaSDK4uFi0K9jbCibaqarTrUAtPUU53FiD

 

Wow great detective work
That's a bit big and I'm not sure what fiber stone is.
I think if I go stone it needs to be fairly contrasting to the parian so it doesn't look like I've "patched" it up..

 

Maybe the base from an oil lamp?

 

to stark , I'd think..

 

this might be all right but worth more than the bust lol
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