Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 May 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 May 2026

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Lot 300: A Soviet-Era Ceramic Mannequin Display Head with Stylized Features

This auction ended on May 20, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £60 - £100

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £60

A vintage ceramic mannequin display head manufactured in the Soviet Union (USSR). The piece features a stylized female face with minimalist details, including closed eyes with prominent raised fan-shaped eyelashes and a small mouth. It is finished in a uniform matte tan-coloured glaze throughout. The construction suggests it was intended for retail display, such as millinery or jewellery. The underside of the hollow base features two paper labels: a small white circular label printed with MADE IN USSR and a larger red circular label printed with TEKT and ART 40/5. There is an incised number 5 visible in the ceramic body.
Length: 30.5 cm.