Capodimonte 5 Cheaters

Figurine of five boys playing cards.  Four cheaters with one boy observing.  Cannot find any reference to this item.

It was handed down to a friend from her mother who bought it from a dealer.  The dealer claimed it was "old" but was not very specific.  She desperately wants to sell it and has been getting a lot of uneducated advice from clueless friends and family,, and I'm afraid she'll sell it for far less than it's worth.

I'd just like to get a starting point, some reference as to whether it's genuine, a knockoff or something else.

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