Antique wall plates made off plaster

[gerspee]

Just made a swap with some antiques . Two big molded plaster wall plates with a knight or crusader ? Any idea where and when made ? Thanks

[KC]

Gerspee, are these made of plaster?  Try finding similar by searching chalkware plate hangings.  I am searching.

Can you identify the men?  From what area of the world?

[gerspee]

The faces and clothes are to me maybe the North African area but not sure  . There made off plaster with a iron hook to hang them .

[ghopper1924]

They look like Biblical wise men.

[gerspee]

Maybe and maybe biblical but looks to me a early rifle he's holding . And no idea how old the are ?

[KC]

Agree with gerspee that it appears he has a rifle.  And, typically biblical you see camels.

I would bet these were popular from the time that "Lawrence of Arabia" came out (1962) and Arabian Knights.  That also is when chalkware was still real popular.  If you search "Bossons England Chalkware Arabian" or "Bossons England Chalkware Shiek" you will see similar faces to those on your plated hangings.  These are also from the 1960's.

The horses ARE NOT decorative in their adornment as you would see in the late 1800 paintings.  For Example:  Giulio Rosati (Search his paintings.)

[ghopper1924]

D'oh! I didn't notice the rifle. Not too biblical.  Good answer with Lawrence of Arabia!!

[gerspee]

Nice to know but still not a similar plate anywhere to be found on the Internet to compare ?