I never paid much attention to stone (marble) fruit until seeing an incredibly fine (and very expensive) antique sliced pear with seeds not long ago, which got me looking closely, and put me on the hunt. And then I found this peach, looking perfectly bruised and on the verge of beginning to rot, which has really made me understand what the fuss is about, and I am really rather obsessed with it!
Photos capture the coloration well, with fantastic variation in color and veins in the marble contributing to its bruised appearance. The apricot is less unusual but very nicely done as well, with a nice blush of peach which I think makes it a perfect companion to the peach so am selling them together. Both have wooden stems, and apart from a little surface wear are in very good condition. Earlyish 20th century Italian I believe.
Peach: approx 2 3/4" t x 2 3/4" in diameter. Apricot: 2" tall and 2" in diameter.
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