Summer Evening Lady with Flower Wreath from Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, 1939

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Rare goldscheider vienna figurine of the late 1930s: representation of an elegant lady in a long, close-fitting, off-the-shoulder dress with … Read more Rare goldscheider vienna figurine of the late 1930s: representation of an elegant lady in a long, close-fitting, off-the-shoulder dress with a ruffled neckline made of rose-colored fabric with floral decoration and a floor-length, wide skirt, her brown hair pinned back and holding a wreath of flowers with crossed hands in front of her. The figure is based on the skirt hem without a pedestal. This model 8442 was created and made circa 1939. Manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: handcrafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand painted, glossy finish size: height: 36.5 cm / 14.37 in width: 13.5 cm / 5.31 in depth: 16.0 cm / 6.29 in marks: model number 8442 / 81 / 66 goldscheider wien / vienna made in germany (during wwii) painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature 'lorenzl' on the underside manufactory sticker on the front above the hem bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 496, number 8442f condition: very good - usual signs of age. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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