An Unusual & Finely Carved 19thC Marble Sculpture of a Baby antiques the distress to the paint

the distress to the paint commensurate with age

commensurate with age has a few areas chipping though this is of course part of the appeal

with waisted and fluted undersides standing on ebonised wooden plinths bases

the proportions as a whole are splendid and the sculptor was clearly exceptionally talented

An Unusual & Finely Carved 19thC Marble Sculpture of a Baby antiques the distress to the paintOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 90 Height: 18. 5 inches Width: 13. 5 inches Length: 19. 5 inches The wonderfully fashioned and generously sized Victorian period marble carving in the form of a seated baby with a smiling expression and outstretched arms on a shaped naturalistic base. The condition of the whole is pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving the