Vintage Austin Nude statue 17" bronze woman signed and dated

Made of Durastone ( not plaster) Austin was founded in 1952 in Brooklyn, N.Y., as a museum reproduction company featuring selections from great art collections of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian, African and Contemporary sculpture. Austin have been producing wonderful sculptures since 1952 so it should come as no surprise that a select number of pieces and ranges have been discontinued over the last 40 or so years. Each patina is applied by hand by skilled artisans and must conform to the standards of the original. This one measures 17" and is signed ( I can't make out the date or name. I have not been able to find another like so possibly this is fairly rare to some point. She is in great shape less a little loss on the edge of the wood stand to the bronze patina finish . She weighs about 8-10 pounds and will have to be insured wherever she goes so please note that the shipping does not include the insurance which will be billed later.   VintageSparkles offers Layaway on all our pieces regardless of which site it comes from.All layaway payments will need to be in the form of a check or money order only. Please remember that vintage & antique items are not mint, nor are they perfect but they sure are full of old history and charm. Please use photos to make your decisions and read our policies prior to buying so you can have an excellent experience with us.    Please use this number when ordering ga000431.    If you want to see more of these pretties this is the link to my etsy store. http://www.vintagesparkles.etsy.com/ or visit our gallery on pinterest where you can see all our pieces at once  http://pinterest.com/etsyvsparkles/sparkles-in-my-etsy-store/