The Crab with Golden Claws HERGE / PIGEON Bust of Tintin with a handkerchief Sculpture in composite mixture based on polychrome forton in 3 parts realized by Jean-Marie Pigeon in 1992. Edition SOL 3. 850 copies limited edition. Very good condition, some wear and tear (slightly chipped paint on the head, light scratch on the cheek, some wear on the sides of the handkerchief.) Without box, original label n°12.850 at the base of the head. Perforations provided at the base of the neck for the electronic identity chip, absent.

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