Hi I am trying to find information on this figure. It reminds me of puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Around 5 inches tall. Any help is appreciated. Thank you for your help too.
🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Need help identifying Figurine with mark
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Sadly it's not a high quality piece. It's what's known as a "putto" (plural: "putti"), which doesn't depict anyone in particular. It's the general term for renaissance-style cherub-like infant boys, usually depicted naked and often playing a small musical instrument such as a flute, the pipes, a lute, lyre or whatever.
Maybe someone can track down the mark but I don't immediately recognise it, save to say I would think it's German (possibly Bavaria) and not from a leading maker. There are hundreds of variations on shields with an Imperial crown, with pieces like this typically being late 19th to early 20th Century.
Maybe someone can track down the mark but I don't immediately recognise it, save to say I would think it's German (possibly Bavaria) and not from a leading maker. There are hundreds of variations on shields with an Imperial crown, with pieces like this typically being late 19th to early 20th Century.
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