Cerasuolo coral nativity scene - Sicily, 19th century

(Corallium elatius), composed of: a child wrapped in a cloak and laid on a silver cradle made of filigree with a Maltese cross motif on the back; the figures of the Madonna and St. Joseph, both sculpted in detail in their expressiveness and drapery; the ox and the donkey, rendered with small but accurate strokes that suggest their crouched posture; and the Archangel Gabriel, with a slender figure, loose hair, and wings covering his entire body.


Height x width of the Child: 9 x 4.5 cm
Height x width of Mary: 4 x 2.5 cm
Height x width Joseph: 4.5 x 2.5 cm
Height x width ox: 2 x 3.5 cm
Height x width donkey: 2 x 3.3 cm
Height x width archangel: 5.5 x 2 cm




Item condition grading: **** good.
The lot is in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.