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Vintage 1962 A. Santini "David" Statue – Italy (approx. 16" Height)
Details: Classical reproduction of Michelangelo's David by Italian sculptor Amilcare Santini. Features crisp anatomical detail, natural warm patination, and the impressed "A. SANTINI ITALY" maker's mark on the base edge.
Provenance: Features a period French handwritten inscription on the underside dating its purchase in Italy to July/August 1962.
Base Inscription & Translation
The handwritten French inscription on the bottom provides clear mid-century provenance:
French Text:
acheté en Italie au mois de Juillet 1962.
par Don [Goncher / Boucher] —
J'ai reçu ce cadeau le 30 de juillet —
c'est aujourd'hui le premier Août.
English Translation:
Purchased in Italy in the month of July 1962.
By Don [Goncher / Boucher] —
I received this gift on July 30th —
Today is the first of August.
