A lovely and high quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of a young maiden, signed R. Batelli. The wonderfully charming statue depicts a young maiden wearing a finely detailed flowing dress with a scalloped trim and large scale... — Read More

A lovely and high quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble bust of a young maiden, signed R. Batelli. The wonderfully charming statue depicts a young maiden wearing a finely detailed flowing dress with a scalloped trim and large scale bow tied at her shoulder. Her beautifully carved eyes gaze towards the right with a joyous smile and two plump cherries hanging from their stems being held in her teeth. Her highly detailed curly hair is held back in an updo with an abundance of curls at the top. Wonderful execution and details throughout. — Read Less