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susiecat

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2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« on: December 21, 2017, 12:38:00 am »
 vintage older  Mexican  sculptures.I have no information on them,What are they and what are they made of.
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2017, 09:06:15 pm »
Look to be painted terracotta but do not look like Mexico !!
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2017, 12:53:54 am »
There's a sticker that has henco en Mexico,have any idea what they are called
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2017, 07:46:45 am »
Just means made in Mexico but does not look like anything I have seen !!    Because it says made in Mexico that would mean an import so perhaps came from import shop here !! I would say no particular use,, just a dust catcher !!
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2017, 12:03:15 pm »
They look like large chess pieces that you might find in a park.
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2017, 01:25:31 pm »
Now that's a thought ghopper....I originally was thinking high priest and priestess, but that could be a bishop and queen!
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2017, 01:41:54 pm »
Quote from: ghopper1924 on December 31, 2017, 12:03:15 pm
They look like large chess pieces that you might find in a park.


1st Dibbs seems to think they may be chess pieces too (c. 1960-1969).  Thanks for your insight and a point for your genius!  Much easier to find this time around ..........

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/3-unique-hand-made-terracotta-figures-probably-chess-pieces/id-f_245305/#0
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2017, 02:28:02 pm »
Woo hoo! ;)
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2017, 07:49:31 pm »
The description on istdibs gives a 17 inch height and USA as country of origin !!
Wonder which is a repro/copy !!
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2017, 08:16:04 pm »
Quote from: mart on December 31, 2017, 07:49:31 pm
The description on istdibs gives a 17 inch height and USA as country of origin !!
Wonder which is a repro/copy !!

Mart,
I thought about that too....and the description says, "probably chess pieces".  Also, I don't think the dimensions were given in the original posting...
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2018, 11:09:03 am »
If chess pieces there should be more than just these types of figures !!  Odd that susiecats and these are the same !!
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2018, 12:29:32 pm »
Yes, very odd Mart.  There are a bunch of pieces missing....
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2018, 06:41:52 pm »
I'm sure more than one set was made.I have just 2 and 1stdibs has 3.The taller one measure 16.5",the other one measure 15.5",hand made also.
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2018, 08:11:14 pm »
A chess set includes 32 pieces; 16 for each player.
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Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2018, 08:31:33 pm »
We are missing quite a few !!
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