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Style: Primitive
Religious Polychrome Santos Wood Carving
Located in San Diego, CA
An early polychrome religious santos carving, circa 1800s. The piece is hand carved in a soft wood with original paint and polychrome finish on a wood...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Softwood
Late 18th Century Earthenware Hanukkah Lamp, Djerba, Tunisia
Located in New York, NY
A rare, late 18th century earthenware Hanukkah lamp from Djerba, Tunisia. Rectangular in shape, the Hanukkah lamp is supported by two legs. The oil fonts take the form of eight small recesses, with pinched edges on one side for wicks. Apparently, a servant light (now missing) was placed in the upper part of the lamp.
This is a particularly rare and early specimen. In all likelihood, this model – undocumented in the literature – represents a missing link between the stone lamps used in North Africa and the more familiar earthenware lamps of Tunisia, which are generally glazed in a greenish hue (in similar fashion to the present lamp). But in the latter group, the oil fonts are elevated, that is, supported on top of small columns, and are similar in design to ancient earthenware...
Category
Late 18th Century Tunisian Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Italian Carved & Painted Primitive Male Santos Wood Sculpture
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian hand carved and painted primitive male Santos wood sculpture, circa 1840.
Measures: 22.2” H x 6.3” W x 4” D.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Indian Carnival God Figure, Polychrome Paint on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting 19th century carved figure with polychrome decoration. Unique coloration and dance position with arm raised.
Considerable losses consistent with age, but flaking seems ...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China
A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Primitive Religious Items
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19th Century Brass Pendant on Yellow Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace, Naga, India
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19th Century Carved Wood Crucifix
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19th century carved wood crucifix was sculpted from olive wood then set upon an ebonized cross with base inset with faux tortoiseshell,
circa 1880s
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18th Century Italian Hand Carved and Painted Wood Madonna Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Italian hand carved and painted wood Madonna statue depicts the virgin Mary in contemplative prayer, and poised in triumph over evil. Orig...
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African Currency, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of 3 pieces of African currency is very interesting. Looking like some sort of ancient maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions...
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18th Century Medical Syringe
Located in London, GB
18th Century Medical Syringe
For historical medical use and dating from the 18th century, and certainly from the beginning of the 18th century. This hand-crafted example is made to...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Saint Painted Wooden Figurative Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
Mid-19th century Spanish painted polychrome figurative sculpture of a saint.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
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Saint Paul, Carved and Polychromed Wood. Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish school of the sixteenth century. "Saint Paul". Carved and polychrome wood.
Devotional image of a round piece carved in wood, polychrome and gilded, representing the Apostle ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Primitive Religious Items
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Mother Mary Madonna Wood Carved Polychrome Santo Santos, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful hand-carved wood Santo of the Madonna, Mary mother of Christ.
The piece clearly shows signs of weathering, use, and age and was likely placed outside a church or shri...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Italian 19th Century Carved Wooden Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice saint figure. Hand carved wood with glass eyes
Italy, circa 1800-1850. Weathered, small losses.
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19th Century Italian Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Wood
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Pigeon A Lion, the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, 2¾in (...
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Materials
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Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
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20th Century Mexican Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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Antique Angel Sculpture Lamp of French Origin 18th Century
Located in Buxton, GB
This Antique Angel Sculpture Lamp is of French Origin from the 18th century.
This Beautiful Cherub was an original church carving, later mounted as a t...
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18th Century French Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
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17th Century Filipino Polychrome Santos Carving "San Roque"
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Filipino polychrome santos carving "San Roque", circa 1700s. The piece is hand carved in a soft wood with original paint and polychrome finish on a wooden base. The piece is in great condition for its age with most of the details intact; it measures 3.75"D x 5.25"W x 14.75"H. Stapled to the back is a vintage card...
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16/ 17th Century French Carved Stone Fragment of a Madonna with Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Great statue with a beautiful patina. France, circa 1700 or older.
Despite of her age in a very good but weathered condition.
Measurements include the wooden base.
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17th Century French Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
Stone
Chinese Bronze Buddha Head
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Chinese bronze Buddha head
This is an old artisan made piece dating from the 19th century, it is a three dimensional head in good condition wi...
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19th century English Pine Oak Bible Box Display Stand Desk Lectern Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from England~
~When on a buying trip in Europe, we never pass up one of these antique Bible boxes, they’re on the permanent “must find” list…...
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19th Century British Antique Primitive Religious Items
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Oak
H 12.25 in W 28.5 in D 17.25 in
French 17th Century Oak Panel with Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique panel with a saint and traces of its original color,
France, circa 1650. Weathered, small losses.
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17th Century French Antique Primitive Religious Items
Materials
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Carved Wood and Paper Mache Santos Figure, Italy, circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Carved wood and paper Mache Santos figure, Italy circa 1870
Primitive form with hand painted detailing and miniature rosary beads.
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Primitive 17th Century French Carved Stone Madonna
Located in Buisson, FR
Great statue with a beautiful patina. Beautiful crown. If you look closely you can see she has a dog at her feet. This is a real one of a kind piece. France, circa 1700 or older.
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Primitive French Carved Stone Head of Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and early hand-carved Christ head with hand forged iron details
France, circa 1500-1700
Weathered. More pictures are available on request.
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Reliquary Bakota, Gabon, Haut-Ogoouée
Located in Paris, FR
Reliquary Bakota, Gabon
Haut-Ogoouée Africa
The Kota were brought back in 1905. It weren't sanctified.
There is a label on the reverse "Grand Bassam Côte d'Ivoire 1905."
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18th Century, Italian Reticulated Mannequin Santos
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian, late 18th century, Santos figure with reticulated arms. Beautifully carved throughout with realistic stance. A representation of a female saint or the Madonna.
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