Rare Early Neapolitan Lad with Tortoise Shell Banjo

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14" (36 cm.) Carved wooden head and torso, sculpted short brown hair, enamel inset eyes, wooden jointed arms, carved fingers, padded armature upper legs, carved wooden lower legs, painted green stockings and black shoes, wearing antique brown velvet jacket over rough-wool shirt, green woolen pants, and carrying tortoise shell banjo with mother-of-pearl inlay. Excellent condition. Neapolitan, early 1700s, rare model with well-rendered serious expression.