Description
TWO MALE NATIVITY FIGURES Spain or Naples, 18th century H. 49/51 cm Wood, the limbed body dark painted, the feet painted black and red respectively. Hands and heads with incarnate, glass eyes. 1 thumb missing, slight age damages. Comes with later gold-framed crucifix, worn and two silver halos, hallmarked. City marks of Barcelona, master mark "CARRERAS", early 19th ct. Private Collection, Cologne For the silver hallmarks see Fernandés/Munoa/Rabasco, Enciclopedia de la Plata Espanola y Virreinal Americana, Nr. 106/107.
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TWO MALE NATIVITY FIGURES Spain or Naples, 18th century H. 49/51 cm Wood, the limbed body dark painted, the feet painted black and red respectively. Hands and heads with incarnate, glass eyes. 1 thumb missing, slight age damages. Comes with later gold-framed crucifix, worn and two silver halos, hallmarked. City marks of Barcelona, master mark "CARRERAS", early 19th ct. Private Collection, Cologne For the silver hallmarks see Fernandés/Munoa/Rabasco, Enciclopedia de la Plata Espanola y Virreinal Americana, Nr. 106/107.
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