Rare Early Neapolitan Lad with Wooden Bagpipes

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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 transfer pattern jacket over rough-wool shirt, brown silk pants, and carrying wooden bagpipe. Excellent condition. Neapolitan, early 1700s, rare model with very fine characterization, costume and carved painted bagpipe.