1760 Running Putto Figurine

This is a rare figurine made by Franz Anton Bustelli in Nymphenburg in 1760. It was first modeled during this time and looking at the larger hole underneath it is from this original period. Quite likely it was actually touched by the famous Bustelli himself which is super cool! Not something you come across ever really anymore! The figure is of a putto in a hurried walk (running) according to the books. The figure is superbly modeled with lots of detail to it. Look at those tiny fingers :) She is standing on a typical base with a cloth going from the base over her mid section and flowing in the wind to the side. It's a great looking piece! Amazingly the figure is in as good a condition as you will ever find with just a small chip to the tip that jutts out from the base edge near the cloth tip. Not obvious at all and it displays perfectly. The book states the one they have in teh Baeuml colelction had flowers in her left hand but tehre isno evidence of that here - the index finger comes out a bit oddly but there are no chips at all so no flowers! The modelling by Bustelli is unbeatable and to have an 18th century figure is quite rare these days! The figure is marked with an impressed shield mark to the front top of the base as shown as well as an incised number 2 underneath. The piece is 4 inches tall, 2.875 inches wide and 2.75 inches deep. Please email me for more information or other pictures.