JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 24 March 2026 / 10:00 am start
An Italian 18thC cartapesta gilded relief of the Virgin and Child,
Realised: $280 plus premium
Lot Details
framed in ornate gilded frame. 220 x 180mm. Catalogue note: Cartapesta known as 'poor man's marble' was used in the 17th/18thC in Italy to create lightweight, portable and durable religious items as an alternative to marble and wood.
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