apotheek - Figurine - Gaper, handgeschilderd - Plaster

gaper, plaster, 26 cm high, a lifelike replica of an existing or vanished gaper,

Gapers were identification marks for pharmacies, chemists, and drugstores. They first appeared at the end of the sixteenth century and occur only in the Dutch-, Frisian-, and Flemish-language regions. Most that are still used as identification marks date from the nineteenth century or are replicas.
The gaper remains an enigmatic phenomenon. The origin is unknown. For its feature, the wide-open mouth, there are several explanations. A medical professional; to show your tongue for a diagnosis, and then take the prescribed medicines. Some gapers indeed have a pill on the tongue or a sulfur match in the mouth. Another explanation could be that the patient, overwhelmed by fatigue, lets his mouth fall open. The most common gapers are Orientals with a turban. Furthermore there are fools, police officers, firefighters, Roman soldiers and the sick.

Gapers are genuine folk-art products and were found only in the Netherlands and Flanders
They are sent to you by us very well packed but cannot be held liable for damage during transport.