Vintage Cartapesta Paper Mache Angel Ornament w/ Violin/Cello Italy Christmas #3 for Sale

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Vintage Cartapesta Paper Mache Angel Ornament w/ Violin/Cello Italy Christmas #3 For Sale

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Vintage Cartapesta Paper Mache Angel Ornament w/ Violin/Cello Italy Christmas #3:
$125.00

Vintage Cartapesta Paper MacheAngel Ornament with Violin/CelloMade in Italy

Measures 6.25\" tall x 7.5\" wide across her wingspan.

Beautiful Italian made angel.

Crafted by Italian artisans using an ages-old technique,

this Cartapesta Renaissance Angel celebrates the holiday spirit in a truly awe-inspiring way.

The practice of the “Cartapesta” (paper mache) has been practiced as an art form in Lecce Italy for centuries. Highly trained Italian craftsmen produce museum-quality Cartapesta figurines.

Angels like this are masterfully crafted by draping fine sheets of papier mâché around a hand-sculpted terra cotta form. A sun-dried and hand-sanded plaster application gives the figurine its stone-like appearance.

They are then handprinted and finished.

This is in good vintage condition with minor wear commensurate with age and composition.

It has two minor areas of concern --

There is a very tiny tip of one of the wings broken off.

There is the start of a crack on one of the wings. (Please see last 2 photos.)

It could be sturdied with a couple of dabs of epoxy if desired.

These are very fragile pieces!

Please see Photos for complete description and condition.