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Title: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: JeanneCurt on April 15, 2016, 10:30:36 AM

Hi,
I just bought this figurine yesterday.  As far as I can find out it is by Gabriel Fourmaintraux in Desvres France.

I first thought it was a Madona and child but the sailboat threw me off.  I am also interested in what the age of this is.  I think the factory produced items into the late 1990's.

It is about 7 1/2" tall and is wide compared to the thickness front to back. Only the baby has arms.

Thanks in advance for any information.
Jeanne

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: mart on April 15, 2016, 08:04:51 PM

I think the sailboat is meant as a toy !! This may be a gift for someone who had a baby boy !!  Its odd to me that the mothers dress is blue unless that was its intent !!  This figurine is quite thin front to back but if included with a gift didn`t take up much space !!

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: KC on April 15, 2016, 09:47:56 PM

i was just thinking a little girl with hat on, holding doll and toy boat!

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: mart on April 16, 2016, 05:33:35 AM

Mmmm,,, A toy boat would have been right up my alley,,but not sure about most little girls !!  I didn`t look at it like that !!  Could be !!  Almost looks like it should have another one back to back !!

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: KC on April 16, 2016, 09:51:34 PM

I guess what is bugging me about this is the "HJH" on the back.....

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: mart on April 17, 2016, 10:25:10 AM

I couldn`t find anything on that !!  I am curious too but that could be the mfr.of the glass blanks and just the decoration done by the Fourmaintraux studio !!

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: KC on April 17, 2016, 10:56:22 AM

That is exactly what I was thinking!  But I thought the studio made their own!  Couldn't find where this studio was ever "duplicated".

Title: Re: Madona?? Figurine Gabriel Fourmaintraux Mark
Post by: mart on April 18, 2016, 08:14:34 AM

I thought it might be a Haviland mark !!  They used several and had subsidiaries !!  They sold a lot of blanks to decorating studios !!