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An Unusual & Finely Carved 19thC Marble Sculpture of a Baby sub-Antiques The skull would have alsoOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 90 Height: 18. 5 inches Width: 13. 5 inches Length: 19. 5 inches The wonderfully fashioned and generously sized Victorian period marble carving in the form of a seated baby with a smiling expression and outstretched arms on a shaped naturalistic base. The condition of the whole is pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving the