18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo

This 17th-century Solomonic column, adorned with gilt carvings and a well-aged polychrome finish, boasts a fantastic patina, though it shows some documented loss in areas, as seen in...

A rustic Swedish wooden box from the late 18th century, with iron accents and natural patina. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 18th c...

18th Century Country French Carved, Painted Buffet, Hutch. Nicely hand carved with aged paintwork, a beautiful deux Corps cabinet. **items inside are NOT included**

This late 18th-century Swedish wooden box exudes rustic charm and historical character. Crafted in Sweden during the waning years of the 18th century, this antique treasure showcases...

Spanish Colonial Painted Santos of St. Anthony. The painted wood figure holding in one hand books and a child, on a painted octagonal base. Height 15.5 in., Width at base, 5.5 in., ...

Unique hand carved antique Spanish colonial wooden santo.

Traditional religious hand painted wood figure of a saint. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...

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...