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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 9610671, member: 79705&quot;]Aaah I hate that we might occasionally go for the same things. You and PepperAnna are many tiers above my game, bidding in European live auctions and gorgeous hardstones, but I suppose it must happen some time. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Thank you!</p><p><br /></p><p>Agreed, the putti were done so well and in an interesting arrangement. The florals as well. And I would like to have more real people, famous or otherwise, in my collection. This one just spoke to me on multiple fronts. Most I pick up are vastly cheaper affairs to offset the rare spend hahaa.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an artist, identifying the ways the carvers expressed things like hair is of special interest. A signature without a signature. Using the same hair style on putti makes sense as they are not individuals and it is much quicker. I think Lamant must have really wanted to make a meal of this one to have bothered to separate them in character. I think also the upper left putti may have a hint of being a boy. Something no one but he probably would have noticed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Thank you! Great compliments coming from two esteemed collectors of interesting pieces, for sure. I appreciate it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie17" alt=":bag:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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