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An Italian marble statue of a shepherd boy with his sheep
late 18th Century
the young boy standing against a naturalistic tree-stump proffering a treat to the lamb, a fleece hung as a cloak, and a water-gourd slung over his shoulder - his crook lacking,
£9,600
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Beautifully carved with drill-work to the hair and wool. Pleasantly weathered.
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