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The Bambino from the crib set of the church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Wigan is restored. The original figure is by Maison Rafl. 1. Amateur repairs had rendered the original arm irreparable.  Baby's broken arm poorly repaired  The repair has not held  The plastic putty has fractured the plaster 2. A new arm was modeled in clay and a mould made around it.  A new mould is made to cast a new arm 3. The old arm has to be discarded because of the poor condition.
4. The arm has been replaced and the figure restored.  The new arm is attached and the Bambino repainted. |
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