Premier Auction - Session I | November 11, 2022
Fri, Nov 11, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 444
Two Neapolitan Creche Figures
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Italian, 19th century or earlier, comprising: female figure in layered dress, with painted hair and face, with hexagonal painted wood stand, inscribed illegibly and numbered "3495", figure 14 x 7 in.; male figure in coat and pants, with painted hair and face, on painted wood stand with gilt siding, figure 12-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Ben Smith, Newnan, Georgia
Condition
missing fingers, staining, fraying, surface accretion, loss to paint/gilt; female figure with hole and loss to head, detached from stand, damage to feet area, protruding pins and metal wire, possibly associated sticks; male figure loose on stand
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