Description: Adorable ! Pair of Vintage Circa: 1940's Roman Art Co Inc "Robiaware" Shy Boy & Girl Chalkware Figurines Art Sculptures. (Labels are missing) Beautifully Hand Painted Sweet Faces With Pink Cheeks And Red Lips! Both Figurines are Painted in Ivory & Beige Tones Done in a Combination of Satin & Matte Finishes. Boy Figurine Measures: 2.75" Diam. Base x 8. 75" Tall Girl Figurine Measures: 3" Diam. Base x 9.5" Tall Both Chalkware Figurines are in Good Condition! No Cracks or Breaks. Small Nick/Chip on the Brim of the Girl’s Hat, Her Hand and Skirt Edge (see last photo) Slight Paint Wear and Neither has been Dusted or Cleaned From Storage. Smoke Free The Roman Art Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1905 by Vincenzo Borghesi, his brother, Amerinto Borghesi, and their brother-in-law, Ulisse Barsanti, who was married to the Borhesis’ sister, Pia. The founders immigrated to St. Louis from the town of Bagni di Lucca in the Province of Lucca in the Region of Tuscany, which is famous for the production of statues and figures generally manufactured from Gesso A, a form of chalk. The Roman Art Company produced a large variety of figurines which depicted religious and other subjects. Roman Art pieces are identified by a small, golden colored paper sticker in the form of a shield, which was glued to the figurine’s base. The sticker provided the company’s name, its St. Louis location, and the catalog number of each piece. Unfortunately, with time, the glue on these stickers tended to dry out and the sticker fell off.
Price: 42 USD
Location: Peninsula, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-02T21:58:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.95 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Signed By: Roman Art Co Inc St. Louis, MO
Occasion: All Occasions
Size: Medium
Year Manufactured: 1940
Item Length: 3 in
Department: Adults
Number in Pack: 2
Item Height: 9.5 in
Style: 1940’s
Features: Hand Painted, Raised Relief, Free Standing
Finish: Matte, Satin
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 3 in
Pattern: All-Over
Character: Children, Boy And Girl, Shy Girl, Coy Boy
Signed: Yes
Color: Ivory
Material: Chalk, Plaster, Chalk Ware, Paint
Subject: Girl/Boy
Brand: Roman Art Co Inc
Type: Figurine/Sculpture
Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
Theme: Art, 1940’s MCM Regency
Original/Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1949
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Children
