March 11, 2024
FONTANINI NATIVITY MANGER ITALY SPIDER SHEPARD BOY
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VINTAGE FONTANINI CHRISTMAS NATIVITY DEPOSE ITALY SPIDER SHEPARD BOY 5.5'Before 1980signed with spider, depose italy 123minor surface paint loss see photo History of FontaniniThe House of Fontanini was founded in 1908 by Emanuele Fontanini in a small Italian village called Bagni di Lucca located in Tuscany. Today, the House of Fontanini is run by the fourth generation of the Fontanini family.Older figures are marked on the undersides with a small spider and the words "Depose Italy". During the 1980's, Fontannini replaced the spider with the Fontannini name, the date of manufacture, and a small fountain.The Fontanini family closely monitors the production of all figures. A single figure can take up to two years to create and cost thousands of dollars. T are nine basic steps in the creation of a figure, including each figure being hand painted by artisans in their homes in Italy.
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