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Identifying a Figurine and Its Artist?

Identifying a Figurine and Its Artist - man and a woman appearing to hold a babyI would like to identify the artist on this figurine. It is signed, but is mounted on a wooden pedestal so I can't see the maker's mark. Also, I'm not sure of the signature spelling.

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June 11, 20190 found this helpful

I cannot make out the signature either. It is a Hummel-type of figurine. It is worth it to take it to a dealer.

 

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June 11, 20190 found this helpful

It looks a lot like a Guiseppi Armani Capodimonte style figurine, but I don't recognize the signature. Is there a mark on the bottom?

Sometimes there are artists and the GAC mark is on the underside.

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Is this Mary and Joseph holding baby Jesus or are they holding an animal? I tried to blow up the photo and it fuzzed out.

Sometimes if you take a piece of paper, place it over the signature and rub with a pencil you can get a better idea of what the letters of the signature are (IF they are indented).

How tall is it? Is it ceramic or resin? If it was GAC it would be porcelain.

Maybe with more info, I can help! Thanks! Post back with details.

 
June 12, 20190 found this helpful

Thanks for the information! The girl is holding a lamb, probably
18th or 19th century based on clothing, so definitely not Mary or Jesus. It is ceramic and I can't see the underside because it is on a wooden base which I don't want to remove.

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I purchase the figurine about 45 years ago, and was just wondering who the artist was and if they have done anything else.

 

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June 13, 20190 found this helpful

Thanks for posting back with more info.

A lamb...now I see it! It was so hard for me to see it...old eyes.

I did more digging and am coming up empty. Which I am not used to. I am usually very good with IDing things like this.

Is the signature indented so that you can put a thin piece of paper over it and then lightly pencil over it? Sometimes that helps get a better picture of the letters. To me it looks like it starts with "Arr" or "Orr", but when I go through all of my sources for artist signatures, I am coming up empty. So either I am not reading it right or it is related to the other challenge that there is a whole contingent of collectibles where the figurines were "manufactured". What I mean is there was a factory and the "artist" was an employee. He/she probably sat all day hand painting and signing these items and may or may not have had other works.

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This was done to create the illusion of value. In most cases there is little or no record of these folks because they were more of an employee than an artist.

The ironic thing is in some cases the "artists" did become famous in their own rights after the fact. So I totally get it that you want to find out who made this piece.

There are thousands of figurines of courting couples with lambs so that wasn't a good route for my research just to see if I could firm the company who made it.

My last suggestion is to find a reputable vintage dealer in your town who may recognize the signature or be better able to read it in person.

I am so curious! Please post back when you get more info!!

 
October 25, 20230 found this helpful

Idk how old this post is but that is 100% Giuseppe Armani signature (not sure if i spelled that right) hope this helps!

 
October 28, 20230 found this helpful

armani

 
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