I have what is apparently a very rare piece; it's been authenticated as a piece by Gary Schildt (by a close friend of his), but it's a *plaster* piece, painted with bronze colored paint. The friend told me that Gary never did plasters, but we're guessing he poured a plaster test first for a later statue. (It's of a native American woman nursing her baby.) Do you have any thoughts on any of that?
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She is packed up tight right now (from having sent her to Mr. Schildt's close friend for inspection) so hopefully you can get a sense of her size from the images.
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Dear Anne, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. My sincere apologies for the delay with the appraisal. The presented object appears to be a cold-painted plaster mass figurine made after a bronze by Gary Joseph SCHILDT (1938-2021). Schildt did indeed mainly bronzes and this is probably authentified reproduction after a bronze by him dated 1966. This piece depicts a nursing mother. Comparable objects were recently not offered and sold on the international auction market. This piece is in good medium and no severe damage is visible in the images provided. A fair market estimation would be between 100 to 200 USD. This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary. With kind regards, George
