Large Lenin Bust Soviet USSR CCCP Statue Metal Bronze
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Large Vintage Metal Soviet Lenin Bust - This is a hollow metal bust with a bronze veneer and moderate patina from handling. Magnets do not stick to the bust so it probably does not contain iron or nickel in any quantity. However, this bust is quite heavy for aluminum so it is probably an alloy mixed with denser metals such as zinc, tin, or copper. An alloy of aluminum-zinc with traces of copper and other trace elements for enhanced durability and resistance to corrosion is the best guess that I can offer.The bust is 8.5 inches high by 5.5 inches wide and 5 inches deep. (23 cm by 14 cm by 13 cm) It has a handsome natural patina from aging of the metal (oxidation) and the loss of some of the original factory veneer. This bust probably resided in the office of a Communist Party member, academic, nomenklatura, or functionary. Busts and statues were often given for birthdays and various types of graduations and dedications. Although not as old as the Tomsky bust that I also have listed (this is probably from the 1970s), it is quite massive for its size dimensions. In fact this bust is unusual in being almost nothing more than Lenin's head. So it is a good deal heavier than the older and more elegant Tomsky bust.As a collector of Soviet historical antiques, I sometimes sell a statue, bust, figurine, or banner in order to free up space
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