Ms. #378 is a 2.75 inch tall bisque bathing beauty riding a 6.5 inch long china lobster. Although she has lost her bathing suit, she retains her original light brown mohair wig. From the German company of Galluba and Hofmann, the now-bare belle is incised on her back “407 C.e.” Her shellfish steed is stamped underneath with a faded shield mark of Galluba and Hofmann and is incised under the tail “9937.”
This lovey lady and her lobster are pictured on this catalogue page from Galluba, on the second row from the bottom, second piece from the left.
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