Antique Hand-painted Polychrome Plaster Head artwork I've rarely met an old

I've rarely met an old wooden stacking toy I didn't like

but as I started photographing them I realized they are maybe even better for building tabletop sculptures

though possibly 1887) at bottom

very lightly worn

Antique Hand-painted Polychrome Plaster Head artwork I've rarely met an oldI am not sure if this was once the head on a Santos, or doll, or some sort of mannequin or what, but I think it is pretty fantastic, and all the better for the toll time has taken, resulting in the loss of a portion of the outer shell on the face. The effect is to make him (I believe) appear as if a clown or thespian midway in the process of removing his makeup and baring his true self! To my eye quite a beautiful thing. 3 3 8 t x 1 1 2 w x 2 1 8" d