need your help identifying this- possibly made by Julius Rappoport?

[jmclements]

I need help identifying this .  Its supposedly a woman whos shaped like a melting candle and being put out by a candle snuffer. It looks sort of of like a witch to me but i know its not. I have seen this someplace.  I cant make out the hallmarks or inventory number located on the back and near the womans head/snuffer. Anyone ? The marks on the bottom of the woman are also difficult to read as well.

[jmclements]

Heres another photo

[mart]

Is that all that is on it ?? Looks like 227 last two letters are "os' !!

[Dogaman]

JM,

Questions: Is it a candle snuffer? Can we get the measurements? Can we get a pic of the reverse side?

As to the 'signature'; you might want to try an old fashioned 'rubbing' to get a clearer idea of what's written.

Thanks.

[mart]

And need to see the underside !! Looks like white metal !!

[jmclements]

I have taken MANY pictures but seem to be having issues with more than one upload per post. I will try my best to get more pics up with measurements.  I believe when i saw it online on an auction site a couple months back ( where i do not recall) - it was detailed as a candle snuffer.... i remember thinking it seemed terribly impractical .  There are other places where it looks as if hallmarks could have been there once. ..Please bear with me

[jmclements]

Underside

[mart]

Not sure which is correct color !!  Is it a silvery color or like brass??

[Dogaman]

I went through all pics for "Candle Snuffer" on Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Dogpile. Couldn't find anything like this. Sorry.

[mart]

It looks like there should be something in her hands !! Does it look like something has been removed or came off ??

[Dogaman]

I am no expert, so take this with a grain of salt, but to me it looks like she's been cast in two pieces and put together at the waist. Enlarging the first pic, you can see where the metal has been chipped away around her waist. That pic also shows that her face is not very defined for an original casting.

Mart, this might explain why her hands look weird and her forearms flattened.

Please remember, this is only MY opinion.

[mart]

I see what you mean but it looks like something was broken off to me !! The metal is chipped in an inverted V shape !!

[Dogaman]

Maybe a book if she's singing...or a baby? I couldn't find anything close to her under candle snuffer.

[mart]

Reminds me of something in a fairytale or story !! If its a candle snuffer its never been used !! No discoloration/burn on the inside !!