Neapolitan Court Lady with Rare Wooden Miniature Exhibition Case

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12" (30 cm.) Polychromed terra cotta shoulderhead, heart-shaped face, brown sculpted hair casually gathered in a topknot and with curls tumbling onto her shoulders, red hair band, enamel eyes, closed mouth with tiny tongue tip, tow-wrapped posable armature body, carved wooden lower arms and legs, painted blue stockings, red ankle boots, wearing original red silk tunic with separate matching cuffs lavishly trimmed with gold braid and paillettes, green silk vest, silk harem style pants, and carrying a miniature wooden glass-sided case with painted decorations enclosing carved wooden baby in costume. Excellent condition. Neapolitan, mid-1700s.