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: : I recently inherited some Lladro figures, among which is an apparent 
: native girl, long black hair, holding a dove in her up-stretched hand. It 
: has a matte finish and is approximately 24 inches tall..  The dove, 
: which fits into her hand, has been broken.  I would appreciate any help 
: in  identifying the figure, knowing the approximate value, and how I 
: could obtain another dove to complete the figure.  Thanks for any 
: help.  I don't have a box, so can't supply much additional 
: identification.

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: Greetings, Nancy~

: From your description (i.e., the girl's hair being black, the finish being 
: matte, and the height of about two feet), I take it your item is made in 
: the Gres porcelain formula. However, none of the models of girls 
: holding doves that I've found in searching the catalogs approach that 
: size, so I'm afraid we're going to need some more specific info in order 
: to help you with an identity. First, we need an exact height, as I suspect 
: you may be off by some inches given the approximation you gave. 
: Second, it would help to know some additional details of dress (semi-
: nude means she would be wearing something), posture, and hairstyle 
: (e.g. with or without garland or other headgear). Finally, it would be 
: helpful to know how the item is marked on the base.

: As far as the restoration is concerned, and assuming this actually is a 
: Lladró, much in the feasibility and expense of replacement would 
: depend upon whether the dove was a large and integral element in the 
: sculpture (in which case it would need to be entirely reconstructed by a 
: non-Lladró restorationist, an undertaking that would be very 
: expensive) or whether the element was a small, decorative add-on, in 
: which case Lladró could probably provide a replacement part through a 
: restoration artist qualified to work on Lladró. (The company will not 
: supply replacement elements directly to the public - at least that was 
: their policy last I knew.)



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