Art Nouveau Plaster of Paris Bust of Girl Gustave Van Vaerenbergh Belgium 1800s taken below the arm openings

taken below the arm openings

jetted pockets at either side and a pocket at the chest

The figure is made with white coloured glass that is trimmed with blue glass and clear glass that is infused with aventurine

It does up the back at the neckline with a double button closure and at the left side with snaps and one hook and eye at the waistline

which reads “Fendi Roma Italy 1925” and was made during the 1970s

Art Nouveau Plaster of Paris Bust of Girl Gustave Van Vaerenbergh Belgium 1800s taken below the arm openingsThis is an antique plaster of Paris bust molded in the likeness of a young woman, rendered in the Art Nouveau style. Difficult to read, but the piece is signed at the back with G. Van Vaerenbergh (1873 1927), a Belgian sculptor known for rendering female busts. His works were produced in various materials including plastic of Paris, such as this example. The workshop of A. Carli Freres of Schaerbeek, Belgium produced Van Vaerenberghs works as he was