Lot 350
Josef Stalin (1878 - 1953) - a significant death mask and two hand prints belonging to the dictator of the Soviet Union, dated 1953
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A104m | Live auction | 875 Lots
Hammer price € 20,000
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Hand prints of the dictator of the Soviet Union, dated 1953. Bronze with a dark green patina, wall-mounted design, the back with a fastening device, a Russian inscription and date "5/III.1953" at the bottom left. Height 32 cm. According to several accounts, just twelve bronze masks were made following Stalin's death in 1953. See Hermann Historica, auction 79, lot 3589, sold for 25,000 euros. Extremely rare.Condition: II
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