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229 - IMPORTANT NEAPOLITAN NATIVITY SCENE Set in a rectangular dis…
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Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
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IMPORTANT NEAPOLITAN NATIVITY SCENE Set in a rectangular display case with three glazed doors, specially designed for the nativity scene, and featuring a drawer running along the base, resting on a Louis XIII-style table with twisted natural wood legs. It comprises 22 figures, including the Holy Family, shepherds and two angels, as well as animals – a donkey, an ox, sheep, a goat and dogs – alongside groups of vegetables, baskets of fruit in painted terracotta, wood, textiles, leather and so on. Italy, Naples, late 18th century and 19th century. Display cabinet and diorama painted with a cork grotto, added at a later date. Collector’s label: “Théodore Petitjean Collection at the Neuvillette Glassworks, Reims”. Height of the diorama: 100 cm – Width: 78 cm – Depth: 60 cm (display cabinet) Total height of the cabinet: 182.5 cm (Numerous chips and missing pieces; display cabinet adapted for electric lighting) Provenance: – Théodore Petitjean Collection (1836–1904), Reims. – Sale following the death of the above-mentioned owner, on 10, 11 and 12 November 1904, conducted by the auctioneers of Reims, with Mr Franck acting as valuer. – Private collection.
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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