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Description
20" (51 cm.) Sculpted shoulder head of brown-complexioned man,his
head turned sharply to the side and with well-defined facial
structure and musculature,brown enamel eyes,painted
features,closed mouth with row of painted teeth,sculpted black
moustache,painted beard stubble,very firm hemp-wrapped
body,sculpted lower arms and expressively-posed fingers.
Condition: generally excellent,two finger tips chipped. Comments:
Neopolitan,18th century. Value Points: very rare larger model with
exceptional sculpting,original gleaming complexion,original
costume includes buttoned leather leggings,kidskin tunic,fitted
paper-mache armor with sun-face emblem,paper-mache helmet. Ex-
Collection Margaret Woodbury Strong.