Antique Neapolitan nativity figurine - Naples, Italy - first
Antique Neapolitan Nativity sculpture depicting a hunchback shepherd dressed with grey cropped trousers, white shirt and red waist band and wearing “ciocie” shoes. Eyes made of coloured crystal, which makes them particularly shiny and expressive. Body in tow, covered with iron wire core, head and limbs are in finely modelled polychrome terracotta. Made by Neapolitan artists active in the early 19th century, of rare craftsmanship. Extensive use of fine materials. Please note the handmade dress, original in all its parts, and the expression on his face. In good state of preservation, three fingers missing to the right hand. Size: H 35 cm. Read More