LOT DETAILS

Materials:

wood carvings with yew, pitch-pine & maple and ivory

Size Notes:

(2) 69

Description:

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Markings:

carved signature "F.Toso, Venezia" left waistcoat pocket of male figure (1)

Condition:

The figures retain original surfaces with fine old patina and warm polychrome tones. There are minor professional repairs. These figures in fine condition with superior carvings.

Provenance:

From the collection of the Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, Massachusetts. Museum records show that Massachusetts governor Oliver Ames (1831-1895) purchased the figures in Europe in the 19th century. The figures remained in the Ames family until they were placed on long-term loan to the Fuller Museum in 1975, and then given to the museum in 1979, subsequently de-accessioned.