From a 2017 press release... "B.L. Makepeace, Inc., a highly respected and venerable supplier of engineering, construction and surveying supplies...
I was unfamiliar with him. But, according to the internet... He illustrated the cover of the very first L.L. Bean catalog. Debora
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1850 is Victorian. Did you mean 1740? Debora
He was an illustrator. May have been created for a magazine. Or perhaps it was an ad. Can you read the text on the box? Debora
This is your John W. Pratt, isn't it? https://www.facebook.com/john.w.pratt.5/ Debora
Jodhpurs, boots and gauntlets. Motorcycle policeman. Debora
Looks original to my eye. Reverses the bell-shape of the decanter itself. Debora
Here's what Google Translate has to say. Debora [ATTACH]
Given the crossed 7, I would assume they're European. What country were they found in? Debora
Would you be kind enough to post photographs of both pieces? Debora
Hum... Well, to start there's that fellow named Jesus. Debora
Very interesting idea (although Mary is typically depicted with anguish.) Debora [ATTACH]
You've looked here? https://www.globalgemology.com/d.html#/ and here? https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/search/search-results Debora
Both carry the same number sequence? But not quite life-sized, are they? (In which case, not mannequin heads.) Debora
Ah, what I thought. Soicher-Marin produces decorative art for interior designers and retailers which means the name of the "artist" is...
You should be able to run it through Google Translate for a rough idea. Here. Did it for you. And what a coincidence that you found your work...
Much of his work is chocolate boxy but this one is not dissimilar to yours. Debora [ATTACH]
Wow! Lewis Mortimer is a bit of a stretch for my eyes. But his signature does appear to be a match. Debora [ATTACH]
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