St. Andrews Church – Treasures - antiques, gently used items and finds, Framingham, MA
Auction Ends: Dec 4, 2021 10:00 PM EST

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Fountain of the Little Bacchus Vintage Italian Sculpture Figurine

Item Number
156
Estimated Value
25 USD
Sold
3 USD to valcarnevale

The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to St. Andrews Church (tax ID 046171699) on behalf of the winner.

Number of Bids
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Item Description


SCULPTOR G. RUGGERI MADE IN ITALY
Material stone art. Great condition.

This is a copy of the Fontana del Bacchino (Fountain of Bacchus).

The fountain, which takes the form of a naked man sitting astride a tortoise, is also known as the Fontanella di Nano Morgante, for the chubby chap is not Bacchus, the god of wine, but Morgante the most celebrated and popular dwarf at the court of Cosimo I de' Medici (b.1519/r. 1537-74), grand duke of Tuscany.

Item Special Note

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