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Lot Description

George L. Roether (American, 1913-1998)

Cary Grant, Claudette Colbert and Merle Oberon
circa 1935
Papier-mache and lacquer masks for Disney Studios
each with hand-written label, the first inscribed Cary Grant a custom made mask by George Roether Cleveland Ohio, Hollywood, Calif., the next inscribed Claudette Colbert a custom made mask by George Roether Cleveland Ohio, Hollywood, Calif., and the last inscribed Merle Oberon a custom made mask by George Roether Cleveland Ohio, Hollywood, Calif.
Height of first 8 1/4 inches.

George Roether was an animator for Disney and constructed this series of masks depicting movie stars and political figures between 1935 and 1941 in an attempt to have them mass produced. However, Disney declined the project. They subsequently went into storage until 1999 when a relative consigned them and they were offered at auction. They then descended to Ed Berlin of West Orange, NJ, and then to Betsy Dean of Colorado Springs, CO.

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