Lady with silver basket

Giuseppe Gori

second half 18th century

Lady with silver basket by Giuseppe Gori

Medium

Polychromed terracotta head and wooden limbs; body of wire wrapped in tow; satin, silk and velvet garments with lace; gold and silver thread; gold earring with pearls and pearl necklace; silver filigree purse and silver basket

Dimensions

a) H. of lady: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm.); b) H. of basket: 2 in. (5.1 cm.)

Classification

Crèche

Culture

Italian, Naples

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Loretta Hines Howard, 1964

Accession Number

64.164.105a, b

Tags

Women

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