Profile Male Head

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Object Name: 
Profile Male Head
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
probably Germany, Dresden
Accession Number: 
80.3.1 C
Dimensions: 
H (A): 3 cm, (B): 2.5 cm, (C): 2.5 cm, (D): 2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1880-1895
Primary Description: 
Opaque white non-lead glass; lampworked; enameled (B); cast in a mold ?. (A) Flat; male head, facing dexter; all white; striated hair; reverse flat, with piece of cardboard glued on. (B) flat; male head; fragmentary; facing dexter; white glass with enameled pink skin tones, black hair; reverse flat, covered with a black substance. (C) Flat; male head, facing dexter; white glass; striated hair; reverse melted, metallic. (D) Flat; male head, facing dexter; white glass; curly hair and beard; reverse flat, with piece of paper glued on.

More Info

Department: 
Science and Technology; Modern
Provenance: 
Walther, Gerhard, Source
1980-01-30

Objects in Set (4)

4 Profile Male Heads
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1895
Accession Number:80.3.1
Profile Male Head
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1895
Accession Number:80.3.1 A
 
Profile Male Head
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1895
Accession Number:80.3.1 B
Profile Male Head
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1895
Accession Number:80.3.1 D