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Two important movable terracotta nativity figurines (currently not working): one depicts a spinner, and the other a baker with his workbench and displayed baskets full of bread. These are typical characters in the Neapolitan or Sicilian nativity tradition. Their traditional costumes are hand-sewn from colorful fabric, with folds that create a convincing sense of movement. Height: 25 cm.

 Due importanti statue da presepe in terracotta movibili (attualmente non funzionanti) una raffigura la filatrice, e l'altra il panettiere con il suo banco da lavoro con cesti esposti ricolmi di pane; tipici personaggi della tradizione del presepe napoletano o siciliano. Gli abiti tradizionali cuciti a mano, in stoffa colorata e pieghe che ben rendono il senso di movimento. Altezza 25 cm.

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Statue, Panettiere e Filatrice - 25 cm - Earthenware, fabric and wood

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This unsigned Italian nativity pair comprises a 25 cm terracotta spinner and baker, dressed in hand-sewn coloured fabric, with the baker shown at a wooden workbench displaying baskets of bread; the figures are in good condition but their movable mechanisms do not currently work.

Statue, Panettiere e Filatrice - 25 cm - Earthenware, fabric and wood

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This unsigned Italian nativity pair comprises a 25 cm terracotta spinner and baker, dressed in hand-sewn coloured fabric, with the baker shown at a wooden workbench displaying baskets of bread; the figures are in good condition but their movable mechanisms do not currently work.

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