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Its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elife-size sculptural single-leg silhouette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, substantial construction and \u003cstrong\u003erichly distressed black surface \u003c\/strong\u003epreserve the unmistakable presence of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enineteenth-century French trade figure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally created as the detachable lower section of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull-figure tailor’s mannequin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the leg was designed to connect through the round dowel and pin at the top. French dressmakers and commercial ateliers used such figures to present garments with realistic proportions. Its elongated boot, deep black finish and sculptural theatricality belong to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNapoleon III decorative tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that continued into late nineteenth-century mannequin production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplay this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eantique French mannequin leg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a freestanding wooden sculpture on a bookshelf, console, pedestal or mantel, or incorporate it into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecabinet of curiosities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It makes a distinctive decorative object for an atelier, boutique, dressing room or fashion studio and works especially well with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoddities decor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bookshelf decor, \u003c\/span\u003edark academia decor\u003cspan\u003e, eclectic decor and maximalist decor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESTIMATED DATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eLate 19th Century, Napoleon III Period \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 45 cm (17.7 in) | \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 cm (9.1 in) | \u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9 cm (3.5 in) | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.4 Kg (3.1 lbs)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION REPOR\u003c\/strong\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Showing natural wear consistent with age, with minor imperfections or patina adding to its character. 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