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Polychrome-decorated Ceramic Phrenology Bust, L.N. Fowler (1811-96), London, England, late 19th century. The slip-cast full-figure head and neck bust on self-forming base has overglaze transfer-printed and enamel-painted decoration dividing the skull into color-coded and labeled sections, front and side walls of base inscribed 'PHRENOLOGY / BY / L.N. FOWLER', 'ENTERED AT STATIONERS HALL.', and 'L.N. FOWLER / LUDGATE CIRCUS / LONDON.'; the back printed with signed testimony of Fowler, who commissioned the busts to accompany his published works on the 'perfect correspondence between the ... skull of an individual and his known characteristics', identifying sections of the head with such qualities as 'Selfish Sentiments', 'Friendship', and 'Cautiousness', wd. 5 1/2, dp. 5 1/2, ht. 11 3/4 in. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Polychrome-decorated Ceramic Phrenology Bust, L.N. Fowler (1811-96), London, England, late 19th century. The slip-cast full-figure head and neck bust on self-forming base has overglaze transfer-printed and enamel-painted decoration dividing the skull into color-coded and labeled sections, front and side walls of base inscribed 'PHRENOLOGY / BY / L.N. FOWLER', 'ENTERED AT STATIONERS HALL.', and 'L.N. FOWLER / LUDGATE CIRCUS / LONDON.'; the back printed with signed testimony of Fowler, who commissioned the busts to accompany his published works on the 'perfect correspondence between the ... skull of an individual and his known characteristics', identifying sections of the head with such qualities as 'Selfish Sentiments', 'Friendship', and 'Cautiousness', wd. 5 1/2, dp. 5 1/2, ht. 11 3/4 in. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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