A Decorative Black Painted Plaster Portrait Bust of Homer c.1900Origin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Width: 11 Depth: 8 Height: 17 The Base: 5. 5 diameter The very decorative black painted composition plaster portrait bust of the blind poet Homer, sculpted and painted to resemble the eighteenth century basaltware bust of the ancient Greek poet that was produced by Wedgwood in Staffordshire, the draped poet on a socle base, the reverse stamped London, the front cartouche with