A Decorative Black Painted Plaster Portrait Bust of Homer c.1900 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope By a competent hand

By a competent hand

displaying a beautiful consistent gentle discolouration

The back of a chair always reflects the craftsman’s skills and this also reflects the taste and affluence of the owner

the “Royal Orchid” now a popular name for hotels and restaurants around the world

with her pensive face

A Decorative Black Painted Plaster Portrait Bust of Homer c.1900 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope By a competent handOrigin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Width: 11 Depth: 8 Height: 17 The Base: 5. 5 diameter The very decorative black painted composition plaster portrait bust of the blind poet Homer, sculpted and painted to resemble the eighteenth century basaltware bust of the ancient Greek poet that was produced by Wedgwood in Staffordshire, the draped poet on a socle base, the reverse stamped London, the front cartouche with