Wax Head and Limbs
1983 (made)
| Place of origin |
solid pink wax head and lower arms, mounted on twisted wire
head to the base of the neck, with painted facial features
hands cast with fingers together and slightly curved inwards
contained in a clear plastic bag with a yellow label stapled on
head to the base of the neck, with painted facial features
hands cast with fingers together and slightly curved inwards
contained in a clear plastic bag with a yellow label stapled on
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | poured and moulded wax, twisted wire |
| Brief description | Head and Lower Arms for Tinsel Angels, wax, German, 1983 |
| Physical description | solid pink wax head and lower arms, mounted on twisted wire head to the base of the neck, with painted facial features hands cast with fingers together and slightly curved inwards contained in a clear plastic bag with a yellow label stapled on |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | No. 28205 // 12.30dm (label; printed) |
| Object history | Bought by C G Goodfellow at the Nurnberg Christmas Fair, December 1983 |
| Historical context | The pieces are designed to be used mainly for dressing for a Nativity set as angels, the Virgin Mary or other female characters. Note by CGG at the time concerning information given about these: The angel's head and hands have been made by skilled ladies, poured, carved and hand painted. They are excellently suitable for the production of Tinsel Angels and costume dolls. The heads can have lightly painted hair though glued on mohair can be used if so wished. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.292-1984 |
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| Record created | January 25, 2001 |
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