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with Tinsel Wreath |
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This eighteenth-century Virgin is an enigma to be sure. Standing nearly ten inches tall overall, there is little doubt that she has magical properties. Her construction is simple-her base is molded papier-mache, but her face and limbs are exquisite, as is her original, period, silk-brocade gown. A petite jewel... SOLD |
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Shown
on page 25 in "Rare and Lovely-Dolls of Two Centuries"
by John Darcy Noble. |
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Christ Child Mid-18th Century |
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of carved wood, gesso and paint, this figure of the Christ
Child does his humble materials proud. Mid eighteenth-century
artisans working in Germany furnished countless cathedrals and private
chapels with such figures...emphasis please, on artisans, for today
we display their lovely works as just that...art. Measures: 17"
tall. (Loss to fingers, reglues and now mounted on a
faux marble base.)
$3500.00 Shown
on page 22 in "Rare and Lovely-Dolls of Two Centuries"
by John Darcy Noble.
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Saint
John, The Baptist |
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An
exquisite, mid-eighteenth-century, Italian, carved wood figure that
depicts a youthful John, The
Baptist. Highlights include a translucent, mostly original paint finish, artful carving that borders on sculpture, beautifully painted eyes and delicately carved lips with a space between them..details reserved for the very few. This figure would have been originally clothed in a camel-skin loincloth, thus the paint on the chest and lower body. The figure stands twenty-three and one-half inches tall. SOLD |
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Three
Wax Fruit Ornaments with a secret! Each piece
has a hinged "door" that when opened, reveals its own wax
scene. The pear on the left is the tallest at 2-3/4". The hinged
doors are unattached on two and there are minor losses. $350.00 for the lot. |