Lot 264
  • 264

Italian, Naples, late 17th / early 18th century

bidding is closed

Description

  • A painted wooden mannequin bust
  • 65 by 37 by 27cm., 2ft. 1½ by 1ft. 2½ by 10¾in.
with brown painted carved hair, cut down from a larger figure on a later square base

Condition

Paint has been refreshed, some losses to the end sections of locks of hair. Hairline cracks throughout paint surface. Otherwise condition appears to be very good, with some worming in particular to the base which however no longer appears to be active.
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