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Hello, I have this Creche and Nativity Set stamped Italy. The figures are large, with the standing pieces being 12″ tall and the kneeing figures being 9″ tall. Baby Jesus can be removed from his manger. The creche is 30″ wide, 12″ deep and 22″ high at the highest point. All the figures except one of the wisemen is stamped Italy on the bottom. The last wiseman has more writing on the bottom of it. I have never seen a nativity and creche this large. Obviously, the figures and creche are showing some wear. Is there any way to figure out what the figures are made out of? I’m not 100% sure what the material is, they are pretty lightweight, so I’m guessing not porcelain or ceramic of any type. Also, if someone had an idea of the value, I’d appreciate it.

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The material looks like Paper Mache` !! There were many paper mache` sets made in Italy !! You can find them on ebay !! As large as yours is I would guess they were made for a store display or perhaps a church !!

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