Antique French Plaster Portrait Head Fragment

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An exceptional antique French plaster architectural or studio casting of a young woman's head. Featuring a hollow-cast base at the … Read more An exceptional antique French plaster architectural or studio casting of a young woman's head. Featuring a hollow-cast base at the neck, this 5-inch-wide plaster fragment is perfectly engineered for custom stand-mounting or vertical wall display. The piece showcases remarkable profile realism, capturing beautifully textured hair and delicate facial proportions. Its raw, hollowed construction highlights its authentic origins as a historic architectural casting or academy model. An elegant, conversational design accent for a mantle, library shelf, or art collection. Circa 1900

During this era, French design experienced a major wave of Art Deco "Africanist" representation. Sculpture studios, milliners, and architectural mold-makers produced stylized ethnographic head fragments using hollow plaster to keep the pieces lightweight for wall display. The softened details and smooth interior of the neck indicate it has been well-preserved over several decades. See less