This chalkware statue was issued by Esco. The craftsmanship is evident, and the likeness is quite accurate. Seemingly to avoid paying royalties to the pop culture figures whose images they were using, they only did runs of 100 statues at a time for each design. The Ruth statue stands 18" in height and is in excellent condition. Ruth was made in 1987 and has the original manufacturer's/artist marking etched on the back of the base.

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