Charlie Chaplin vintage wax head by Katherine Stubergh. ...

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Charlie Chaplin vintage wax head by Katherine Stubergh. This one-of-a-kind, hyper-realistic, 12 x 18 in. life-size wax head of Charlie Chaplin was created by famed wax figure artiste Madame Katherine Stubergh. Madame Stubergh was a celebrity in her own right, and it was considered an immense honor to be immortalized in wax by her. Chaplin sat live for Stubergh in her studio as she worked on the wax sculpture. Photographs show Stubergh with Chaplin beside the sculpture in progress. In very good condition. Special shipping arrangements will apply.

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