JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 24 March 2026 / 10:00 am start

An Italian 18thC cartapesta gilded relief of the Virgin and Child,

Estimate $200 - $400

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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.

An Italian 18thC cartapesta gilded relief of the Virgin and Child, Image 1++
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