Antique Spanish or Italian Wood & Paper Mache Santos Figure, St. Anthony, 19th C

An antique German figural spill vase by KPM offers porcelain construction with figure of man in countryside setting, hand painted with gilt highlights, marked on base as photographed...

Antique Jacob Strainer Violin, Bow & Case, 19th C Measures- 31''H x 11''W x 4.5''D

Six antique Regina music box 16.5" discs 19th C Measures - 16.5"diam

An antique Gothic kneeling bench offers oak construction with carved Gothic elements and velvet upholstered cushion, memorial plaque as photographed, 19...

A antique painting offers oil oil on canvas portrait of Mary Magdalene, framed, 19th C Dimensions - overall 41.25"h x 36.5"w x 3.75"d; sight 25.25" x 30.75"

Antique Japanese or Tibetan Polychromed Giltwood Carved Standing Buddha & Stand 19th C Measures- 22.5''H x 6.5''W x 6.5''D

Lovely face, in very good vintage condition, pure poetry.

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.

An very well weathered Spanish-colonial Santo, likely depicting St Michael or St Miguel. Carved from the wood, the statue displays historical loss on both limbs and also the wings on...

Fine hand carved oak figure of Saint Anthony of Padua Late 18th- Early 19th Century Saint Anthony is depicted with his head raised, mouth ajar, as if in the process of speaking. He stands upright wearing his traditional Franciscan robes and holding open a book. Beautifully carved with high level of detail, unusual for oak pieces. Oak is a dense hardwood which is difficult to carve and it's rare to see this level of detail in an early oak sculpture. Saint Anthony is the Patron Saint of lost things. While living at the monastery, he had a treasured book which contained psalms and personal observations. His book was stolen by a man who decided to leave the monastery and Anthony ferverently prayed for its return as the cost of a new book would have been beyond his means. The thief repented and returned the book which is believed to be preserved at the Franciscan Library in Bologna. He is one of the most popular Catholic saints...

Hand-painted, parcel-gilt, wood statue of the Virgin Mary mounted on a circa 1725, old-wood base.

19th Century Santos Head We are proud to offer a rare example of a religious 19th Century hand carved Santos head. With polychrome paint still intact in...