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LOT 2143
Post Medieval Painted Terracotta Cherub Applique
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 5/8 in. (833 grams, 29.5 cm).
Ellipsoid plaque with baroque-inspired putto ornament, the head modelled in the round and painted in pink and auburn tones, face tilted downwards; robe, upper body and wings modelled in high relief with left arm held straight at the side and right arm bent, hand on the chest; feather detailing to wings; pierced either side of the shoulders for suspension; knop to reverse of head and hole to void. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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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