Antique Creche

Beautiful group of four creche figure dolls from the early 19th and late 18th C The largest is 12.5" and the smallest is 8"

Shepherd. Naples, S. XVIII. Terracotta, carved wood, vitreous paste eyes, tow and textile. In perfect condition. Measures: Height 54 cms. Although the first historical data of...

Neapolitan Creche with 20 figures. Naples, Italy, 18th century.

Antique papier mâché creche figure of the Madonna newly mounted as a lamp with custom Lucite base and custom box pleated cream colored silk shade trimmed in a lighter cream and brown...

Rare and early wax-head Blackamoor doll, possibly a creche figure, dating to the second half of the 18th century.

Early wax-head Blackamoor doll, possibly a creche figure, dating to the second half of the 18th century.

Italian work (certainly Neapolitan) period XVIII th or beginning of XIX th Height 26 cm Contemporary museum quality steel stand. The Neapolitan crèches, animated figurines, angels, a...

Italian work (certainly Neapolitan) period XVIII th or early XIX th Height 36 cm, base 10cm x 10cm Contemporary museum quality steel base. The Neapolitan crèches, animated figurines...

Italian work (certainly Neapolitan) period XVIII th or beginning of XIX th Height 34 cm Base 9cm x 9cm Contemporary museum quality steel stand. The Neapolitan crèches, animated fig...

Italian work (certainly Neapolitan) period XVIII th or beginning of XIX th Height 29 cm , base 10cm x 10cm Contemporary museum quality steel base The Neapolitan crèches, animated ...

Exceptional Figural Creche Scene in Original Case

Hand-cast and beautifully painted terracotta creche bull with glass eyes from Naples.

One figure depicting a bullfighter, the other a guitar player. Signed by the maker on paper label difficult to read. Each figure lacking what they should be holding.

Bought in Rome, Italy, this Italian creche and carved wooden figure from the 1700s is a museum piece!

This gorgeous 18th-century creche figure comes from the collection of legendary 20th-century designer Tony Duquette.

Papier marche angel from a Neapolitan creche. Beautiful face and posture.

A French 19th century papier mâché sheep, either a store display, a creche figure or a toy.

A French Folk Art papier mâché goat figure, either a toy or a creche figure, 19th century.

A very charming French later 19th century Lamb - from a creche - in painted terracotta. A very serene accent piece.

These dolls were used in elaborate crèche scenes at Christmas. From the personal collection of Pierre Moulin, author of French Country style books and founder of the Pierre Deux shops.

Santibelli dolls are closely related to the Crèche figures, which were implemented in Italy by St Francis of Assisi, during the 13th century. 19th Century

Their inspiration seems to have been 18th and 19th Century Neopolitan creche figures. Identical figures can be seen in the Peabody Museum of Salem.

Exceptional Neapolitan carved and painted wood camel, having inset glass eyes, beautifully carved and textured coat, original painted decoration and one of the most charming faces we...

Extraordinary Swiss German creche diorama composed of intricately cut paper, cardboard, wood, and wax figures, greenery, and buildings with realistic painted Alpine scenic background.

This beautiful early French Creche or Santos figure cabinet was found in the south of France, and was used to display Santos or religious figures in a church.

Renowned for their lifelike expressions and fine details, Neapolitan crèche figures, or pastori, were central to the elaborate nativity scenes of Naples, which gained immense popular...

Possibly an Italian neopolitan creche figure. This also might be a Spanish colonial figure of an archangel.

Wealthy Neapolitan families have a long standing tradition of displaying extraordinary creche figures. The Met museum in New York has an outstanding collection that decorates their ...

We found this amazing and very large 19th C handmade straw crèche in a barn outside the famous cliffside village of St.

The Met in New York uses antique Creche figures to decorate it's Christmas tree.

18th Century Italian Creche Doll

A pair of very charming late 19th century Guatemalan hand carved and polychrome painted creche animals. Dimensions: each measures approximately 9 inches long.

Two charming Provencal stuffed cloth and painted wood creche (Nativity scene) figures of village tradesmen, each realistically rendered with expressive faces with inset glass eyes, d...

A very good, large late 19th century (circa 1880) Guatemalan nacimiento (creche) bull with inset glass eyes. Displayed on a modern wood base.

An Early 19th Century carved and polychromed wood Santo Nino. Probably Spanish Colonial perhaps Ecuadorian. In as found condition from the estate of fashion designer Bonnie Cashin (1...

Beautiful collection in very good condition includes: large female saint with original garments ($1150), three undressed figures (two female, one male) mounted on wood base ($875 eac...

18th Century Neapolitan Italian Creche Figure of the Virgen Mary with Original Costume and gold threaded tassles.

An antique circa 1880's late 19th century hand painted, carved, incised and partially gilt religious creche or wall hanging cabinet reliquary. This item would have displayed a cross ...

Her glass eyes with a warm, kind and endearing gaze. Possibly a creche figure

Probably used as part of a Creche or Nativity scene.

A very good, large late 19th century (circa 1880) Guatemalan nacimiento (creche) bull with inset glass eyes. Displayed on a modern wood base.

This figure reminds me of creche figures made in and around Naples about 150 years ago.

This flock was probably used in a Christmas creche on mantelpiece, bookshelf or tabletop. Shepherds kept watch over their flock by night.