Kate Fox Bust/The Fox Sisters/ Modern Spiritualist Movement

[hprochnow01]

Hello,

I recently happened upon a collectable ceramic bust that I believe is of one of the fox sisters from the early spiritualist movement of the 20th century. I am wondering if anyone has seen anything like this before or might have any more information for me. I have attached pictures.

The bust is about six inches high and "Kate Fox" is carved into the base. It looks as if her death date and/or birthday may be carved across the bottom too!

Like I said, I really can't find information on this thing anywhere. Please help if you can.

for reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters

[mart]

Is anything on the bottom ? What kind of information are you looking for ??  Seems they were a bunch of rip-off artists !!

[KC]

That they were...but they are still renowned.  Most likely a tourist item.
Kate


http://www.prairieghosts.com/foxsisters.html

http://jennenorton.blogspot.com/p/sculpture-and-installation.html

http://americanart.si.edu/luce/object.cfm?key=338&artistmedia=0&subkey=159164

I must use caution here and advise you....just because you can't find another one...does not mean it is valuable!!!!

[mart]

Whoever made the bust gave her a nose job !!

[ghopper1924]

Pretty specialized for a tourist trinket!

[hprochnow01]

Nothing on the bottom... This is just a really neat find and I'd love to find someone who has seen/ has knowledge of this trinket. I'm sure it's not valuable really...

[mart]

I have not found anything in reference to it !!

[hprochnow01]

I'm wondering if it could be an old tourist item from the Lily Dale Spiritualist community in NY...

[wendy177]

Could be try contacting them.