An Important c.1900 Plaster Phrenology Bust of Dr Franz Gall by Professor Joseph Millott Severn of Brighton sub-Curios Hand stitched

Hand stitched

I imagine the craftsmen who made this was somewhat of a perfectionist

The thick and chunky wood in the classic shape has an evocative deep colour and character with no signs of structural loss or infestation

hand-painted

It flies above the British Union Flag (Union Jack)

An Important c.1900 Plaster Phrenology Bust of Dr Franz Gall by Professor Joseph Millott Severn of Brighton sub-Curios Hand stitchedOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1897 1910 Height: 11. 75 inches Base Diameter: 5. 5 inches Cranium Circumference: 24 inches (at maximum) The plaster phrenologist bust on circular pedestal base inscribed Dr Gall to the front, and to the back by J M Severn Brighton survives from the turn of the nineteenth century. The condition of the bust is fair to good with some surface chipping to the top