Green Molded Glass Woman's Head Bottle Stopper green and tan a hardware merchant and ship

a hardware merchant and ship chandler

6 3/4" t x 4 5/8" in diameter

I'm so curious about the story behind this--whether someone or some ones made these to support the war effort

I think this one was made in Poland and dates to the late 40s or very early 50s

Green Molded Glass Woman's Head Bottle Stopper green and tan a hardware merchant and shipI've searched and searched but have not been able to figure out the maker of this bottle stop, which is reminiscent of the figural stoppers of Erik Hoglund (mid century Swedish), but looks a bit more Art Deco in style to me, with her face reminding me rather of the sculptural women of Gaston Lachaise. In any case, a nice one for the bar, with the emerald green a great match for green glass wine bottles or, say, a frequently poured bottle af