Posted 8 years ago
Dwilkins
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Carved from one piece of wood, this belonged to my grandmother and is possibly at least 60-100 years old.
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Not carved wood. Made in West Germany.
Achatit is a non-ceramic material registered trademark of that company made by boiling fine powdered stone with sawdust and a binding agent which is poured into a mold. After cooling the sculpture is polished with achatit stones, hence how the business got its name. It was in business from 1948 until 2004.
Here is mine:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/165770-1950s-1960s-achatit-germany-wall-mask