@judy Ah, OK. Makes sense :)
@kristiaan I was told they are spelter, yes. @clutteredcloset49 The underside is quite unremarkable. All I notice about it is the fact something...
@clutteredcloset49 Unfortunately, no. There doesn't appear to be any markings from what I can see.
@Ladybranch What is the 5th picture of that listing a photo of?
@Ladybranch Oh, wow. It seems very valuable. Thank you!
I have a couple of 24" Spelter figurines. Can anyone tell me much about them? Pics: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@judy Thanks for your help :)
@springfld.arsenal The number "272" is written in the top right hand corner, and you can clearly see the smudge marks. The 272 pertains to the...
@judy Yes, it appears you are right on the make. I suppose it is easy to confuse the two since they are abbreviated the same way. That doll is...
@judy I took the clothes off and the body seems to be in "OK" condition, although she has been played with a lot. She has a piece of cloth hanging...
@Ladybranch Yes, it has been laid on board, and it the canvas is some kind of cloth material. I took it out slightly to have a closer look at it....
@Houseful From what I have seen upon inspection, I'm highly certain it is not a print. It does SEEM like an oil painting to me. Why it's behind...
@Ladybranch It is under glass, yes. If by that you mean glass on the frame, then yes. From what I can see, it looks like it has brush strokes...
@evelyb30 It was given to me by my father, so he probably got it from there (Carlisle.) He knows where the best auctions are, and he takes home...
@Bakersgma Thank you! :) A bit of both, I suppose. He used to sell antique books for a living, and when I was younger, he owned a book store. He...
@evelyb30 Yes, that's her. She has quite the history! I was surprised when I read up on it myself. If we could bring her back to life as a person,...
@Houseful That is what I was told by the person that gave it to me. What would I be looking for when looking at it through a magnifying glass?
This is a shipbuilder print of the Russian passenger ship Prince Potemkin built in 1887. There is the number "272" written in pencil in the top...
I have an antique bisque headed Simon & Halbig doll 25", which appears to be from the early 1900s. If anyone knows a little bit about the brand or...
As others have pointed out, he seems to have been active from the 1920s, up until after WWII. I guess the painting is 70-90 years old.
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