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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 2110511, member: 5833"]Think maker's mark was on the underside of the socle. However:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All the busts made by R & L I could find are sitting on great blocky slabs. Looks like yours was mounted on something round.</p><p><br /></p><p>W.H. Goss put some of their busts on a round socle I can't tell apart from the one Copeland used. However, to my eye, work from Goss is not as fine as Copeland's. I agree Copeland most likely maker of this one.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think it's a typical Manhattan price. I also notice they are entertaining offers, so may be prepared to sell it for quite a bit less. Suspect they would have trouble moving it even at half price, but perhaps I don't know what style home decorators to the wealthy are doing these days. Loss of the socle & chip seriously diminish the value of yours. At least your isn't stained. Here's a very recent auction of parian ware busts:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3372T/lots/1234" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3372T/lots/1234" rel="nofollow">https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3372T/lots/1234</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 2110511, member: 5833"]Think maker's mark was on the underside of the socle. However: All the busts made by R & L I could find are sitting on great blocky slabs. Looks like yours was mounted on something round. W.H. Goss put some of their busts on a round socle I can't tell apart from the one Copeland used. However, to my eye, work from Goss is not as fine as Copeland's. I agree Copeland most likely maker of this one. I think it's a typical Manhattan price. I also notice they are entertaining offers, so may be prepared to sell it for quite a bit less. Suspect they would have trouble moving it even at half price, but perhaps I don't know what style home decorators to the wealthy are doing these days. Loss of the socle & chip seriously diminish the value of yours. At least your isn't stained. Here's a very recent auction of parian ware busts: [URL]https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3372T/lots/1234[/URL][/QUOTE]
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