Neapolitan Polychrome Terracotta and Gesso Figure of a Seated Girl, 18th Century

Finely modeled figure depicting a young kid in a contemplative pose, with delicately painted features, a applied wool hair arranged in curls. Dressed in a period silk gown with ribbon and bead decoration. The head, hands, and legs formed of painted terracotta or gesso over composition, attached to a cloth and wire armature. Typical of the expressive devotional or genre figures produced for Neapolitan Presepe (nativity) scenes in the 18th century. Dimensions?Height: 8 inches.

Condition
Expected age wear with surface flaking, minor chipping, and losses to gesso; discoloration and age toning to fabrics; overall good antique condition.