Sold for:
$489
$489
Small Neapolitan Crche Figure of a Teen-age Boy, Italy, late 18th century, terra-cotta shoulder head in original finish, head shaved with sideburns, dark inset eyes, open mouth in awe, upper teeth showing, well-defined ears, body of hemp or tow over wire armature, carved wooden hands (two fingers broken off), wooden lower legs with carved shoes, painted blue stockings, green silk trousers, coral-colored silk jacket (fiber loss), ht. 8 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-05-12
