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LOT 2030
Post Medieval Nativity Doll Collection
ITALIAN, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 9 7/8 in. (1 kg total, 6.7-25 cm).
Group of figures from a nativity scene with painted ceramic heads, arms and legs, detailed fabric costumes, accessories. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
From the Dr Ince collection, N.W. London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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