Large Virgin of Marseille Santibelli Terracotta Child Jesus Globe 19th century

Rare large polychrome and gilded terra cotta Vierge de Marseille or santibelli*, representing the Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus, standing on a pedestal framed by two cherubs, with its decorations and ornaments (ribbons, garlands of paper flowers, feathers...), with its globe, from the late 19th-early 20th centuries.
This Virgin is in good condition and of very fine quality. Very decorative.
Please note: a small piece of decoration is detached (it was probably going to the fish), and there is wear and tear, particularly on the decorations, see photos.
* Santibelli
Santibelli" are statuettes generally about forty centimeters high. Moulded in terracotta, but also in plaster from Italy, they are painted in very bright colors, sometimes sprinkled with glitter, or gilded with gold leaf. The origins of the statuettes' names are hard to pin down: here, we're reminded of a typical Marseilles nickname for the "Santibelli", the benêt de service, the sympathetic and not very quick-witted fool. Here, we imagine that "Santibelli" comes from the cry uttered by the Italian salesmen who, according to tradition, peddled these objects: "Santi... Belli...", like a street cry, which in a shorthand would have come to designate these statuettes sold by auction.
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Dimensions
Base diameter 30 cm
Height blank only (with feathers) 60 cm / total with globe 76/77cm
Width 22 cm

Reference :D10 79
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