Death Mask

A Pennsylvania painted chalkware cat, circa second half 19th century. These pieces usually painted by German-American folk artisans from Lancaster to Philadelphia were made to be a more accessible household ornament than expensive Staffordshire ceramics. They are more rare today due to their fragile gypsum composition. In the later part of the 19th century and into the 20th century these figures became popular as carnival prizes...

Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of General James Oglethorpe, 1976 14 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 38 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...

Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell by Rosario Russell Fiore, 1982. In five pieces. 12 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 23 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...

A brutalist lead figural sculpture on pine base. 7 ¼ inches wide by 4 ½ inches deep by 14 ¼ inches tall

An articulating santo or saint mannequin vested in a period continental bullion embroidered silk chasuble, circa 1820. Articulating arms and glass eyes; mounted on later base. 18...

A large ceramic painted and glazed ram made in Italy circa 1970s. 29 inches wide by 14 inches deep by 23 inches tall

Italian set of Five death mask Italian death mask cast, circa 1930s. Showing in the 19th century glass country cabinet.The price is only for the mask t...

This is a very old wooden mask made in China or Korea, probably around the 1800s. Many masks are also made in Japan, and their roots are said to come from China. Famous items include...

An early 20th century example. The masks of the Sande society were used exclusively in masquerade performances by the women of the tribe. The Mende tribe is located in Sierra Leone.

Green ceramic mask signed accolay.

This superb decorative piece rests on a metal pedestal and reproduces in bronze a detail of the marble sculptural group entitled Laocoon and His Sons...

Hand-crafted brass mask with spiral eye detail, stamped Spoonman.