Bidspirit auction | Cerasuolo coral nativity scene, Sicily,

Cerasuolo coral nativity scene, Sicily, 19th century - Total weight: 110.5 g (Corallium elatius), composed of: a child wrapped in a cloak and laid on a silver cradle made of filigree with a Maltese cross motif on the back; the figures of the Madonna and St. Joseph, both sculpted in detail in their expressiveness and drapery; the ox and the donkey, rendered with small but accurate strokes that suggest their crouched posture; and the Archangel Gabriel, with a slender figure, loose hair, and wings covering his entire body. Height x width of the Child: 9 x 4.5 cm Height x width of Mary: 4 x 2.5 cm Height x width Joseph: 4.5 x 2.5 cm Height x width ox: 2 x 3.5 cm Height x width donkey: 2 x 3.3 cm Height x width archangel: 5.5 x 2 cm