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Lot 464
Sale 993 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-335
Mar 10, 2022
5:00AM ET
Lots 336-681
Mar 11, 2022
5:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$2,000 -
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Lot Description
George L. Roether (American, 1913-1998)
Duke of Windsor, Mussolini and Adolf Hitler
Circa 1935
painted papier-mache and wood masks
made for Disney Studios
each labeled on the inside, the first reads Duke of Windsor A Custom Made Mask by George Roether Cleveland, O - Hollywood, Cal., Mussolini inscribed Mussolini no. 50-12-26-72 Made by Geo. Roether 1244 E. 125 Cleveland O. not to be duplicated, and the last inscribed Hitler 52-12-26-72 Made by Geo. Roether 1244 E. 125 Cleveland O. not to be duplicated.
Height of first 8 1/4 inches.
Circa 1935
painted papier-mache and wood masks
made for Disney Studios
each labeled on the inside, the first reads Duke of Windsor A Custom Made Mask by George Roether Cleveland, O - Hollywood, Cal., Mussolini inscribed Mussolini no. 50-12-26-72 Made by Geo. Roether 1244 E. 125 Cleveland O. not to be duplicated, and the last inscribed Hitler 52-12-26-72 Made by Geo. Roether 1244 E. 125 Cleveland O. not to be duplicated.
Height of first 8 1/4 inches.