Antique 18th c. Neapolitan Creche Hand Carved Jesus Sculpture Glass Eyes

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Antique 18th c. Neapolitan Creche Hand Carved Jesus Sculpture Glass Eyes :
$195.00

This is an antique Italian head ofJesus terracotta sculpture all hand made and hand painted. This head is allthat is left of an 18th century Neapolitan santo / santos statue of JesusChrist with glass eyes. Original and authentic with no restorations, sometimesfound in nativities sets or creche, or under glass domes. There is damageon the neck area which is mostly not visible as mounted on the pillow. The headmeasures 3 1/2\" tall x 3 1/3\" wide and with the pillow the entirepiece measures about 8\" wide x 5 1/2 \" wide.TheEuropeanworkmanship and expression on His face are breathtaking.Key words: Christ, maria, Christmas, florence, venice, rome,vatican, articulated, marionette, siciliane, antiche, shabby, chic, Victorian, snow,winter, presepe, crèche, nativity, wisemen, sphepherd, hadcarved, hand carved,wood, Florentine, painting, floral, Nazareth, saints, glasseyes, Neapolitan,museum, harlequin, jester, joker, troll, fairy, clown, mardi gras, venice,venetian, italy, italian, sicily, sicilia, italia, napoli, naples, poseable,Christmas, holiday decoration, European, designer, collectible, collectable,collector, french country cottage, romantic, mannequin, maniquin, king &queen, ooak, artist, art, clown, circus, parade, englsih, England, carnevale,home décor, mark Roberts, katherine’s collection, wayne kleski, Paul MinorSanta\'s Factory Inc, renaissance, santa’s helper, department dept 56, santaclaus, father Christmas, time, snow man, paper, papier mache, composition,fontanini, anri, royal doulton, macKenziechilds, roman, silvestri, décor, store prop, jacqueline kent, jesters,designer, harlequin, elf, fairy, figure, figurines, dolls, gold, silver,holida, decoration, fireplace, mantel, renaissance, catholic, Christian, oriental,harem, museum, europe, 1800, 1900, 19th century, mandolinata,player, gallery, middle east, Eastern, Sculptor, painter, portrait, exotic,contemporary, francke foundation, Prussian academy of arts, albert wolff, aktsaalstudio, munich, Dresden, Contad kiesel, fritz friedrich, hugo, Wilhelm,schaper, berlin, sale, Christie’s, , sotheby’s, Adolf Brütt, ReinholdFelderhoff, Fritz Klimsch, Ludwig Manzel, Max Unger, Joseph Uphues, WilhelmWandschneider, manifesto of the ninety-three, maher, art, gallery,pre-raphaelites period, art nouveau, dusseldorf, academy, architect, F.Paulsen, w. sohn, dusseldorf, female, beauty, exhibit, emperor Wilhelm II,glass palace, gold medal, paris, france, john singer sargent