Noble Figure In “neapolitan Santon”, From The 18th Century, Perfect Condition.

Character of the nobility of Naples represented according to the tradition called the “Neapolitan Santon” in the 18th century; noble and bourgeois families had themselves represented in their finest attire and had their collections admired at home according to this traditional luxurious representation. An extremely sought-after collector's item, particularly in a beautiful composition of this great quality of silhouette, details and clothing.
The wooden and terracotta body offers our eyes a soft, almost feminine face, its beautiful and fine Venetian blond hair curled on the sides of the face, a magnificent ponytail holding them at the back; its fresh and slightly colored face looks into the distance with its bright “sulphide” eyes. This pretty character is dressed in a beautiful outfit characteristic of nobles, summer or spring clothes, he wears an 18th century silk waistcoat with green patterns on wide and fine grooves with 7 buttons “faceted in jet stones”, the waistcoat is worn under a frock coat of rich fine silk with false large pleats and cuffs at the front and falling at the back on which the pockets and the belt fold are also trimmed with “faceted in jet stones” a jabot tie of rich puffy lace on the top of the waistcoat; he wears fine brown silk velvet breeches from which rich lace stockings descend onto a pair of black shoes with feigned gold buckles (repeated on the shoes which allow the character to stand alone). Neapolitan Santon from the 18th century in very good condition, only 2 fingers are missing. Dimensions: Height: 30 cm Width: 12 cm