"Oak Poupée De Malines Sculpture. Mechelen, Early 16th Century."
An oak Poupée de Malines sculpture.Mechelen, early 16th century.
Measures 36cm high, 39.5cm including plinth.
The sculpture of the Virgin is stood upon a crescent moon, in her arms she holds the fidgeting figure of the infant Christ, who is holing a bible.
The reverse of the sculpture is marked with the five bars representing ‘Malines’.
There are professional restorations to the tips of the crescent moon and the bible is a very good, carved oak replacement.
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