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Title: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: susiecat 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.
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: mart on December 24, 2017, 09:06:15 PM
Look to be painted terracotta but do not look like Mexico !!
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: susiecat on December 26, 2017, 12:53:54 AM
There's a sticker that has henco en Mexico,have any idea what they are called
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: mart 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 !!
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: ghopper1924 on December 31, 2017, 12:03:15 PM
They look like large chess pieces that you might find in a park.
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: SophieMarie 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!
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: SophieMarie on December 31, 2017, 01:41:54 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
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: ghopper1924 on December 31, 2017, 02:28:02 PM
Woo hoo! ;)
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: 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 !!
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: SophieMarie on December 31, 2017, 08:16:04 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...
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: mart 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 !!
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: SophieMarie on January 01, 2018, 12:29:32 PM
Yes, very odd Mart.  There are a bunch of pieces missing....
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: susiecat 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.
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: SophieMarie on January 01, 2018, 08:11:14 PM
A chess set includes 32 pieces; 16 for each player.
Title: Re: 2 Tall Vintage Mexican Sculptures
Post by: mart on January 01, 2018, 08:31:33 PM
We are missing quite a few !!