Androgynous Cast Plaster Head with Deep Part and Waved Hair, c. 1930s-40s? red hats inspired by the popular "Happy

inspired by the popular "Happy Families" card game which dates to the 19th century (I believe these are late 19th or so

with a black lacquered finish and gold edging

MA-based Flash Chemical Company made

and the old favorite "artificial volcano

Androgynous Cast Plaster Head with Deep Part and Waved Hair, c. 1930s-40s? red hats inspired by the popular "HappyI found this one at my favorite treasure trove New Hampshire a family owned source of interesting things from across time and around the world, feeling like a cabinet of curiosities. I don't know anything about this plaster head's subject or maker, but it, and the hairstyle especially, feels very WPA era to me. (I really love those sculptural waves of hair running down the sides of the face.) With an androgynous quality to the face but quite