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The Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Mystery of the Wax Museum

The Mystery of the Wax Museum

Located in London, GB

Exceptionally rare original 1933 US Lobby card for horror mystery film The Mystery of the Wax Museum. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred Lionel Atwill, Fay Ray and G...

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Vintage 1930s American Posters

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Paper

Original Art Nouveau Poster, Cheret, Grevin Wax Museum Paris, Exhibition, c.1900
Original Art Nouveau Poster, Cheret, Grevin Wax Museum Paris, Exhibition, c.1900

Original Art Nouveau Poster, Cheret, Grevin Wax Museum Paris, Exhibition, c.1900

By Jules Chéret

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Chéret-Grévin Wax Museum Paris-Exposition, c.1900 Poster for the Javanese Exhibition at the Musée Grévin.

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

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Paper

Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition
Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition

Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

The Boston Museum was a was a theatre, wax museum, natural history museum, zoo, and art museum in 19th century Boston that was established by Moses Kimball in 1841.

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster-Veino Pilon-Slovenian Art and Painting-Prague, 1927
Original Vintage Poster-Veino Pilon-Slovenian Art and Painting-Prague, 1927

Original Vintage Poster-Veino Pilon-Slovenian Art and Painting-Prague, 1927

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Vintage Poster-Chéret-Grévin Wax Museum Paris-Exposition, c.1900 Poster for the Javanese Exhibition at the Musée Grévin.

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20th Century Slovenian Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans
Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans

Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans John Fillans (Scottish, 1817-1867) A museum-worthy wax portrait bust of William Motherwell (1797–1835...

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Regency Busts

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Glass, Hardwood, Burl

Pair of French Horse Head Andirons in the Style of Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s
Pair of French Horse Head Andirons in the Style of Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s

Pair of French Horse Head Andirons in the Style of Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

The brass elements have been carefully cleaned to reveal their natural golden color and protected with museum-quality wax, preserving their appearance while allowing the authentic ch...

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Vintage 1950s French Andirons

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Brass, Iron

Important Pair of Deer Signed Hunt (1974/1975) Copies of Paul Getty's Bronzes
Important Pair of Deer Signed Hunt (1974/1975) Copies of Paul Getty's Bronzes

Important Pair of Deer Signed Hunt (1974/1975) Copies of Paul Getty's Bronzes

Located in Madrid, ES

TTL 50 kg Artist / Designer / Architect Ancient Rome, 1st or 2nd century BC BC Base of the statue 55.5 x 18.5 x 7 cm (21.5 x 7.5 x 2.7 in) Finish Patinated bronze Material Lost-wax b...

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20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Exceptional 14thC Carved Tibetan Book Cover. Superb Central Figure
Exceptional 14thC Carved Tibetan Book Cover. Superb Central Figure

Exceptional 14thC Carved Tibetan Book Cover. Superb Central Figure

Located in Ukiah, CA

One evening, sensing there was more beneath the surface, I gently worked museum wax across the panel for nearly an hour. Slowly, the eyes, lips, horns, and the red-and-gold border de...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Augarten Vienna Porcelain Figurine Nude
Augarten Vienna Porcelain Figurine Nude

Augarten Vienna Porcelain Figurine Nude

By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur

Located in Palm Springs, CA

In excellent condition. Some museum wax and sticky substance on base. Measure: Approx 11 inches tall.

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20th Century Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet with Claw Feet, Early 20th Century
Antique Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet with Claw Feet, Early 20th Century

Antique Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet with Claw Feet, Early 20th Century

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

There are also small spots of museum wax residue from the previous owner, which was used to secure delicate items in place.

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Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Pair of German Dresden Tall Parrots
Pair of German Dresden Tall Parrots

Pair of German Dresden Tall Parrots

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The foliage feels rough in places and likely also has touched up and repaired areas, although I can’t see any white break marks. The bases has museum wax residue as we live in an ea...

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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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Porcelain

Art Nouveau Wall Mirror, Figured Oak with Parcel Gilt, Circa 1890
Art Nouveau Wall Mirror, Figured Oak with Parcel Gilt, Circa 1890

Art Nouveau Wall Mirror, Figured Oak with Parcel Gilt, Circa 1890

Located in New York, NY

The hand hewn oak pilasters retain their beautiful original finish and have been lightly polished with museum wax. A fabulous find for someone seeking bold, singular, striking design.

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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Saman Candle Holder by Chandler McLellan
Saman Candle Holder by Chandler McLellan

Saman Candle Holder by Chandler McLellan

Located in Geneve, CH

Inspired by grounded whimsey and the hug of a rain tree. Candle trimming or museum wax may be necessary for a perfect fit. Each piece is made to order by a fine art foundry specializ...

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2010s American Modern Candelabras

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Metal

Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin
Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin

Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Date: Late 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, Overall Condition There is some sticky resi...

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1990s American Modern Vases

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Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Leather and Wood Circular Coffee Table by Angel I. Pazmino
Mid-Century Modern Leather and Wood Circular Coffee Table by Angel I. Pazmino

Mid-Century Modern Leather and Wood Circular Coffee Table by Angel I. Pazmino

By Muebles De Estilo

Located in London, GB

The leather surface has been nourished and protected with Renaissance wax, a museum-grade treatment that preserves suppleness and depth of tone.

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Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Sugar Pine Sphere Sculpture
Sugar Pine Sphere Sculpture

Sugar Pine Sphere Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

This piece has been hand-sealed and museum waxed by artist Michael Stallings. This was painted in the early 2000’s.

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21st Century and Contemporary North American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pine

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Oversize Ramses Statue
Oversize Ramses Statue

Oversize Ramses Statue

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H 120 in W 33 in D 52 in

Oversize Ramses Statue

Located in Pasadena, CA

Done in plaster with great original paint. This graced a wax museum for 40 years.

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Vintage 1950s American Statues

Materials

Plaster

Mid-20th Century Wax Head with Glass Eyes
Mid-20th Century Wax Head with Glass Eyes

Mid-20th Century Wax Head with Glass Eyes

Located in London, GB

Of male form with loss to the hair at the reverse, recently obtained from a wax museum in London. Size in inches: H 12” x W 8” x D 10” Completely solid in structure and form, ...

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century English wax bust
Mid-20th Century English wax bust

Mid-20th Century English wax bust

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H 17 in W 10 in D 9 in

Mid-20th Century English wax bust

Located in London, GB

Likely to come from a wax museum setting or fairground amusement of sorts

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Natural Fiber

Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria
Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria

Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria

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H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in

Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria

Located in Chireno, TX

Framed in custom black waxed museum basswood. All materials acid-free archival quality except glass.

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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria
Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria

Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria

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H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in

Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria

Located in Chireno, TX

Framed in custom black waxed museum basswood. All materials acid-free archival quality except glass.

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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Jules Tristani oil on canvas of a family
Jules Tristani oil on canvas of a family

Jules Tristani oil on canvas of a family

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H 21.5 in W 18 in D 2 in

Jules Tristani oil on canvas of a family

Located in Palm Springs, CA

In 1983, he will return for a final exhibitions in Paris at the wax museum of Montmartre where he will present his characters' people of that time. " •EN 1989 , il devient le par...

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Vintage 1960s French Paintings

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Canvas

Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C
Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C

Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C

By Vincenzo Gemito

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

In 1883 he set up his own bronze foundry for lost-wax casting. The Philadelphia Museum of Art owns an over-life-size bronze bust of his patron, Baron Oscar de Mesnil, executed "in 12...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Highly Realistic Wax Head of a Chinese Man, Mid-20th Century
Highly Realistic Wax Head of a Chinese Man, Mid-20th Century

Highly Realistic Wax Head of a Chinese Man, Mid-20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

From the Old San Francisco Chinatown Wax Museum, circa 1960. This museum was designed as a legacy to Chinese culture and Chinese in San Francisco.

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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Busts

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Organic Material, Wood

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Exposed by Thomas Kellein 1st Ed
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Exposed by Thomas Kellein 1st Ed

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Exposed by Thomas Kellein 1st Ed

By Thomas Kellein

Located in valatie, NY

Includes photographs of wax museums (series I and II), interior of theaters, dioramas, drive-in theaters, day seascapes and night seascapes.

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1990s American Books

Materials

Paper

Wenzel Friedrich Att., Adirondack Rustic Style Side Table, ca. 1880-90’s
Wenzel Friedrich Att., Adirondack Rustic Style Side Table, ca. 1880-90’s

Wenzel Friedrich Att., Adirondack Rustic Style Side Table, ca. 1880-90’s

By Wenzel Friedrich

Located in New York, NY

In addition to the collections, the Buckhorn hosts live entertainment and features the Hall of Texas History Wax Museum, a gift shop, and an arcade.

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Antique 1880s American Adirondack Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Eagle on Stand
Large Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Eagle on Stand

Large Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Eagle on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Internal inclusions and fissures. Museum wax goo is easily removable attaching sculpture and stand (visible in photos)

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Rose Quartz

Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Geometric Design
Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Geometric Design

Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Geometric Design

By Ken Shores

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Ken continued his own work which is included in numerous private and public collections some of which are the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, t...

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Mid-20th Century Pottery

Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Biomorphic Design
Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Biomorphic Design

Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Biomorphic Design

By Ken Shores

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Ken continued his own work which is included in numerous private and public collections some of which are the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, t...

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Mid-20th Century Pottery

Ken Shores Art Pottery Chalice Form Fetish Pot with Applied Feathers
Ken Shores Art Pottery Chalice Form Fetish Pot with Applied Feathers

Ken Shores Art Pottery Chalice Form Fetish Pot with Applied Feathers

By Ken Shores

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Ken continued his own work which is included in numerous private and public collections some of which are the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, t...

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Mid-20th Century Vases

Materials

Clay

Antique Etched Bronze Mounted Japonisme Glass Vase Attributed to Baccarat
Antique Etched Bronze Mounted Japonisme Glass Vase Attributed to Baccarat

Antique Etched Bronze Mounted Japonisme Glass Vase Attributed to Baccarat

By Baccarat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

(The glass fits loosely in the mount and should be secured with museum wax). Condition Details: There is some chipping to the foot fritting to facet edges & engraved edges here & th...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

"Deerhunter" Wax Museum Figure
"Deerhunter" Wax Museum Figure

"Deerhunter" Wax Museum Figure

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H 58 in Dm 32 in

"Deerhunter" Wax Museum Figure

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Well crafted figure with wax head, arms and hands. Articulated body made by a London wax museum supply house.

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Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Fabric, Fiberglass, Wax

Wax Museum Assorted Heads
Wax Museum Assorted Heads

Wax Museum Assorted Heads

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Birdman of Alcatraz and Christ at higher end) From defunct Wax Museum. All have glass eyes. *********NOTE: Many have been sold, email to check inventory.

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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects

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Glass, Wax

Rabid dog from Wax Museum
Rabid dog from Wax Museum

Rabid dog from Wax Museum

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H 21 in W 38 in D 10 in

Rabid dog from Wax Museum

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Not a wax figure, although a wild set piece from defunct wax museum.

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Vintage 1960s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Old Wax Museum Figure, Dr. Watson
Old Wax Museum Figure, Dr. Watson

Old Wax Museum Figure, Dr. Watson

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Dr. Watson, I presume, is what his friend Sherlock Holmes used to say. This is a life sized figure of actor Nigel Bruce as he appeared in the !930's Sherlock Holmes movie series. He ...

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Vintage 1960s American Decorative Objects

White Trash "Icon", Boss Hogg's Wax Head
White Trash "Icon", Boss Hogg's Wax Head

White Trash "Icon", Boss Hogg's Wax Head

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Boss Hoss (actor Sorrell Brooke of the "Dukes of Hazzard") actually sat for this wax likeness (see pictures), from the defunct "Movieland Wax Museum".

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Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects

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Wax

Fantastic Collection of Wax Actors' Hands
Fantastic Collection of Wax Actors' Hands

Fantastic Collection of Wax Actors' Hands

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful and unusual collection of wax hands that were acquired from a now defunct California Wax Museum.

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Vintage 1950s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Bust of Cardinal Richelieu
Bust of Cardinal Richelieu

Bust of Cardinal Richelieu

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Fun object from defunct wax museum

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Vintage 1960s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Tiger Skin Rug
Tiger Skin Rug

Tiger Skin Rug

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Very old, part of a set at a defunct wax museum

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Early 20th Century More Carpets

Jumbo Bust of Louis XIV

Jumbo Bust of Louis XIV

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Set piece from defunct wax museum.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Napoleon Bust Electrified With Lighted Eyes
Plaster Napoleon Bust Electrified With Lighted Eyes

Plaster Napoleon Bust Electrified With Lighted Eyes

Located in Treasure Island, CA

From defunct wax museum, quirky lighted red eyes. I believe it's Napoleon but not 100% sure.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Patriot's Head with Lighted Eyes
Patriot's Head with Lighted Eyes

Patriot's Head with Lighted Eyes

Located in Treasure Island, CA

bust depicts 18th century gentleman, reticulated eyes, electrified so they glow and flash. Fun item from defunct wax museum. This has not been monkeyed with, this is the way it came.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Excessive Venetian lamp
Excessive Venetian lamp

Excessive Venetian lamp

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H 39 in Dm 32 in

Excessive Venetian lamp

Located in Pasadena, CA

Hung over Jean Harlow's bed in a wax museum.

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Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Hercules and Nemean Lion
Hercules and Nemean Lion

Hercules and Nemean Lion

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H 53.5 in Dm 16 in

Hercules and Nemean Lion

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Set prop from a defunct wax museum

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Vintage 1950s Italian Statues

Materials

Plaster

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Wax Museum For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wax museum for your home. Each wax museum for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. If you’re shopping for a wax museum, we have 224 options in-stock, while there are 63 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wax museum — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each wax museum bearing modern, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wax museum over the years, but those crafted by Richard A. Hirsch, Jan Garncarek and Antoine-Louis Barye are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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