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YOU ARE BIDDING ON

VINTAGE DECORATIVE FIGURINES

  * FONTANINI DEPOSE *

 " FLOWER GIRL & WATER BOY"

Ca.  1970s

Approx Size:  5"h. 

with 2-1/4"w. x 1-1/2"d. x 1/2"h. Marble Base

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                                                   DESCRIPTION & CONDITION

Up for your consideration are two vintage 1970s or prior Fontanini Depose figurines in great vintage condition without any damage. 

These rare decorative polymer resin girl and boy figurines sit on genuine Carrara marble and are company marked on the back side.  They are numbers 3 & 6 of the series and come with the spider mark which was something that was present up to the late 1970s. 

These vintage pieces  are in very good to near excellent condition for their age.  There is typical age and displaying lite dust residue on the bottoms that can be removed but other than that it's very strong in color and perfect. The only minor damage defect is on the boys figurine rear side of the marble base corner (last photo). This is hardly noticeable unless looking for it.

The figures sit nicely on their base but can be turned slightly if attempted due to age, which is common. No wobbling, no visual defect and no big deal.

As is , these very charming and RARE small statuette figurines will make a very nice addition to your Fontanini collection.  

 Please look over photos carefully as they are part of description and ask questions before bidding.

COMPANY HISTORY:

***  Fontanini is a family business which began in Italy with the patriarch, Emanuele in 1908. After apprenticing as a figurine-painter at another company, Fontanini started a small local business in a single room in the tiny Tuscan town of Bagni di Lucca.

The company has always specialised in hand-crafted, hand-painted Italian nativity figures which have become Christmas symbols throughout Italy. 

Initially Fontanini figures were crafted in “papier mâché” but as more durable materials came onto the market they began making their figures of a nearly indestructable and child friendly polymer resin.   

Working with the most talented sculptors and painters of Tuscany, Fontanini figures today are still made by the fourth generation of the family who  take pride in monitoring the production.

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