COOL Vintage Marwal Industries Plaster Darwin Statue Monkey Ape Holding Skull

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COOL Vintage Marwal Industries Plaster Darwin Statue Monkey Ape Holding Skull:
$35.55

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What better time to list my Darwin statue when SCIENCE is so important?!? What I have is a vintage, plaster statue marked as being made by the Art Marwal Industries Inc. This company was established in 1962 and was known for their plaster of Paris statuary, but from what I could tell in my research, ceased to make these by the end of the 1960s. As you can see, the image is of an ape holding a skull - he appears to be scratching his head in confusion, and is sitting on a pile of stacked books. The name \"DARWIN\" is inset into the plaster toward the bottom, and the name of the original artist (whose original work this piece was cast to emmulate) is inset into the plaster on the back. I can\'t read it - it looks like a first initial of M, and then letters I can\'t read that ends in ...\"nesi.\" The statue is what I\'m calling shabby - just because it has many small chips to the plaster all over. They totally don\'t bother me, because I like the shabby, but I want you to know - they are all over, supersize my photos and look at the examples I\'m pointing to. That being said, do I think they diflect from the coolness of this piece? No. If you want them gone, you could touch them up, as the primary glaze is a dark coffee brown, with a cream color on the skull. I noticed that some of the larger chips on the back are brown in color - I don\'t know if that\'s because of the layer of glaze that the chip hit, or if someone tried to touch them up - see photo 13 and what you think. It measures 6 5/8\" wide, 4 3/8\" deep and stands 12 1/4\" tall. It weighs a hefty 6 1/2 lbs. I know it will be expensive to ship to some locations because of the weight. Please know I charge shipping only, and that I can only ship USPS - no other shipper. The largest chip is on the back right corner bottom, and I didn\'t even notice it until after taking my photos so I didn\'t get a close up. It measures 1/2\" wide by 3/4\" tall right on that corner, and it\'s a dark brown/black color - I\'m thinking someone did touch him up there but really, it\'s at the back, and you cannot see it from the front. I think I see the same type of touch up at the back of the piece on the top of the vertical book - see photo 13. Supersize photo 12 and look at the lower right corner, and photo 16 and look at the lower left corner, and the top of the vertical book and you will see them. Aside from the small chips and the corner one just discussed - no other issues. No cracks or structural problems. There\'s felt on the bottom to prevent scratching. It\'s dusty, and needs a good cleaning - I do not clean or mess with as found patina in any way. I hope my description doesn\'t steer you away from this fabulous fella - I do my best to describe all, but I want you to know he is still a very cool piece - perfect for your library!

Please ask if you have any questions, or feel free to inform me if you have any information about one of my listings. As with any of my items, if you ever need extra pictures, let me know, just make sure that you give me an email address to send them to. Pick up is welcome on all of my items. I’m happy to combine shipments for you, but I do ask that there be no more than 7 days from the purchase of the first item - I will invoice after 7 days, as I cannot hold the items longer than that. Also, many of my items come from local rural estate sales and sales. They are coming right from the barn or attic to you, dust, cobwebs and all! I do not clean and polish before I sell - they are in the condition found, as you see in my photos - and I leave the patina exactly as it was when I bought the item. I do my best to photo and describe thoroughly. Please email me before offerding if you do not use Paypal, and we can discuss possible alternatives. Payment is due within 7 business days after close of sale, after that, the sale will be void, and I will relist the item. I only mail via USPS. I have had some trouble with the shipping calculator giving people bombastic shipping rates (especially after purchase with the “Pay Now“ invoice on Parcel/Standard Select rates). So, if you think it’s too high, email me so that I can check it out, before you pay me. That being said, we pack very well, so that will add to the weight, combined with the constantly increasing shipping charges of the Post Office. I ship within one business day of receipt of your payment, unless there’s a holiday that closes the post office, or I notify you otherwise. With postage rates going up and up, I am shipping more items Parcel/Standard Select. Please realize that this can mean a 2-3 week delivery, sometimes longer. As a matter of fact, this year, I’m finding the “longer” more the norm. Parcel Post travels by land or rail and, at least in this area, packages do not leave the regional post office until they fill up a bin going in the same direction (so there’s no estimated exact number of days like you have with Priority Mail - the Post Office says 5-7 days, but that‘s not what I’m finding). I mail right away so it can get to you as soon as possible. With the exception of the most heavy and/or large items, I will always give both Priority Mail and Parcel Post as shipping options, with Priority being first for my lighter items. Be sure you check out both rates . I will be happy to ship an item in a flat rate Priority mail box, if that is cheaper to you - as long as the item will fit well packed in the box - ask me before you offer if you think that’s the case for you. INTERNATIONAL AND NON-MAINLAND USA: Shipping costs are available to mainland U.S. only. IF OUTSIDE OF THE MAINLAND USA, PLEASE ASK ME FOR SHIPPING BEFORE offerDING IF NO SHIPPING PRICE IS LISTED. Shipping times vary and I’ve experienced up to 8+ weeks for delivery after I have mailed internationally (and longer if it‘s stopped for inspection). Please keep this in mind when offerding. ALL INTERNATIONAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED PRIORITY MAIL OR EXPRESS MAIL WITH SIGNATURE AT MY DISCRETION, UNLESS PRE-ARRANGED PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE sale WITH ME. Also, import duties, taxes, and country specific charges are not included in the purchase price or the shipping price, AND THEY ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Please do not ask me to declare an amount that is different than the purchase price - I will not lie! All international buyers must pay with Paypal, no other payment types are accepted. Sales tax will be added for Illinois buyers. Customer satisfaction is extremely important to me. If you receive an item and are not satisfied in any way, please contact me. .…and thanks so much for looking, I appreciate having you as a customer!
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