AH Bust, Opinions Needed!!!!!

**PEB** · 10-02-2012, 11:53 PM

HI All
I would like to get opinions on this bust, if it is an authentic period piece. Desperately need HELP on this one! Any comments are greatly appreciated!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-02-2012 11:53 PM

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**SteveR** · 10-02-2012, 11:59 PM

In my opinion it is post war. It is not a very good likeness and appears to be finished poorly.

**Adrian** · 10-03-2012, 12:01 AM

I agree with Steve, the likeness is terrible!

**PEB** · 10-03-2012, 12:06 AM

Thank You so much for your quick response guys! Is the artist " O. Beck " even correct for this style of piece? That is not a name I am familiar with when dealing with these busts.

**Wagriff** · 10-03-2012, 02:41 AM

Beck is an actual known artist of the period...Aside from the crappy likeness, I see no reason this could not be real. The materials, if nothing else, look decent enough.

**Walkwolf** · 10-03-2012, 02:41 AM

Looks like the head was mounted to an original period base as an afterthought.
This is not what I would expect from an artist. The name too, looks like it was
engraved into the piece after it was made and finished - which is a strange
kind of patination for a bronze sculpture - it looks like grey or black paint,
which, under the neck area, should show no wear at all.

In looking at it again, the ears are asymmetrical - they don't match !

Below is a bronze statue by 'Beck'. Note the artists name and how
the patination is a part of the piece, not added later.........!

BECK BRONZE STATUE RAGAMUFFIN BOY w. CIGARETTE c. 1900 | eBay