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17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo

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A scarce 17th century Spanish Colonial carved wood santo with provenance from the National Museum of the Philippines Manila. circa late 1600s A large part of what makes this example so very rare is not just the age and condition, but the saint depicted, San Roque. The Hispano-Philippine (Spanish-Filipinos) hand carved hard wood religious altar figure presents splendidly, with scattered remnants of original gesso and polychrome pigments, the exceptionally sculpted religious folk art depicting San Roque (Saint Roch or Rocco), the 14th century Catholic patron saint frequently invoked against the plaque, various infectious disease, as well as patron saint of dogs, invalids, of falsely accused people, and of bachelors, amongst others. Provenance / Acquisition: Retaining registration - identification label to verso from The Republic of the Philippines (RP) National Museum of the Philippines Manila with hand written registration number. Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est. 1982, Austin, Texas. February 2022 catalog. Dimensions: (approx) Overall: 15.75" High, 5" Wide, 4" Deep. Figure: 14" High 1.5lbs Great original antique condition, especially considering it's around 350 years old. Nicely aged patina over the whole. Presented on a later wood plinth base. Typical loss to right arm, minor finish losses, old tiny metal plate added to prevent age related splitting, all wear consistent with age, and only adds to the overall sophisticated character, authenticity, and charming rustic warmth that can only be acquired over long periods of time. We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques, from an antique altar, church architectural salvaged building and ornamental elements, reliquary, tabernacle cabinet, liturgical objects, ecclesiastical furniture, retablo paintings, Buddhist sculpture, Asian pagodas, to Indian temple guardians.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa Late 1600s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Great original antique condition. Nicely aged patina over the whole. Presented on a later wood plinth base. Typical loss to right arm, minor finish losses, old tiny metal plate added to prevent age related splitting, all wear consistent with age.
  • Seller Location:
    Forney, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5977228588092
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