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<p>[QUOTE="Josh, post: 114866, member: 379"]TheOLdGuy, thanks for the compliment. They do weigh 15 pounds together, they are solid not hollow. I am positive these are made of a stone composite. Just dirt on the left eye and other areas, had not cleaned them up before taking photos and posting. I believe the Italian company you are thinking of is Santini. they did the same using stone composite to make replicas of famous statues an artwork.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a couple of links to other busts similiar to mine.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Bust-of-French-Bonnet-Girl-Signed-Grinam-Niam-Paris-/261999655610?hash=item3d00657aba:g:V04AAOSwu4BVyI-v" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Bust-of-French-Bonnet-Girl-Signed-Grinam-Niam-Paris-/261999655610?hash=item3d00657aba:g:V04AAOSwu4BVyI-v" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Bust-of-French-Bonnet-Girl-Signed-Grinam-Niam-Paris-/261999655610?hash=item3d00657aba:g:V04AAOSwu4BVyI-v</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Paris-Bonnet-Girl-Grinam-Niam-Sculpture-Signed/191794343995?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D8500388797fc4fe7a672a6832231c8a1%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D261999655610" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Paris-Bonnet-Girl-Grinam-Niam-Sculpture-Signed/191794343995?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D8500388797fc4fe7a672a6832231c8a1%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D261999655610" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Paris-Bonnet-Girl-Grinam-Niam-Sculpture-Signed/191794343995?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20140602152332&meid=8500388797fc4fe7a672a6832231c8a1&pid=100011&rk=1&rkt=1&sd=261999655610</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Josh, post: 114866, member: 379"]TheOLdGuy, thanks for the compliment. They do weigh 15 pounds together, they are solid not hollow. I am positive these are made of a stone composite. Just dirt on the left eye and other areas, had not cleaned them up before taking photos and posting. I believe the Italian company you are thinking of is Santini. they did the same using stone composite to make replicas of famous statues an artwork. Below is a couple of links to other busts similiar to mine. [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-Bust-of-French-Bonnet-Girl-Signed-Grinam-Niam-Paris-/261999655610?hash=item3d00657aba:g:V04AAOSwu4BVyI-v[/URL] [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Paris-Bonnet-Girl-Grinam-Niam-Sculpture-Signed/191794343995?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D8500388797fc4fe7a672a6832231c8a1%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D261999655610[/URL][/QUOTE]
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