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Material: Gesso
Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of polychromed plaster altar angels, France or Belgium, late 19th century.
11 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 20 ¼ inches tall
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Large 18th Century Italian / Neapolitan Hand Carved Wooden Head of Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique handcarved wooden head of Christ with beautiful expression and glass eyes, once used at processions.
Napels/ Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsma...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood
Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Baroque period monumental carved polychromed gilt wood church altar figure - religious folk art sculpture, depicting Christ, The Good Shepherd.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe around the 18th century, judging by the quality of work this most impressive example was likely commissioned by an important Roman Catholic church as a main altarpiece / altar figure.
The rare one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical work, circa 1750, hand carved from a single large log, with exceptionally fine detailing throughout, gessoed, polychrome decorated, and richly gilded, modeled as standing Jesus figure with sculpted draped garbs, carrying a superbly textured lamb over His shoulders, partial hollowed open verso, rising on plinth base.
Dimensions: (approx)
44" High, 20" Wide, 11" Deep
Condition:
A truly remarkable museum quality example.
Overall excellent original antique condition, with beautifully aged warm rich dark patina and minimal wear.
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Religious folk art is a wonderful way to uniquely decorate your home, while adding inspiration, conversational interest, rich historical depth and significance.
Over the years, Lynx Hollow Antiques has acquired a remarkable collection of religious antiques. Offering collectible and educational decor in the form of wonderful, hand-crafted, one-off works from around the world, including altar, altarpiece, tabernacle, reliquary, monstrance, monastery table, monumental crucifix...
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
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...
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17th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Hardwood
18th Century Wood and Gesso Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with gilt and green banding decoration.
Small areas of loss to the gesso and wear to the paint commensurate with ...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures
Located in London, GB
19th Century collection of Italian museum religious figures
A rare collection of mid-19th Century hand crafted gesso over pine museum quality religious Italian figures. In the form ...
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1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso
18th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Painted Putti / Cherub
Located in Hastings, GB
Hand carved winged German Baroque Putti, water gilded over applied gesso, the face and head polychrome painted. Small hanging loop to the back of the head.
Width 26cm x Height 19cm ...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Giltwood and Gesso Large Italian Religious Cross
Located in Hastings, GB
This heavy, hand carved wooden cross, with applied gesso and gilding is stunning, Italian and dating to the turn of the 18th/19th centuries.
163cm...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome and Painted Bust of Christ on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement on your mantel, enfilade or tabletop with this antique "Haute Epoque" carved santo figure. Created in Spain, circa 1680, the bust is set ...
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Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Walnut
17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque period Spanish or Italian hand carved polychrome painted wood Santo sculpture with inset colored glass eyes, original white robe garb and later wood rosary.
Intrica...
Category
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Wood, Gesso, and Silver Leaf Reliquary
Located in Chicago, IL
Gesso, wood and silver leaf reliquary with window and door. Cool.
Category
1820s Italian Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Silver Leaf
Group of Four Carved Wood / Gesso Winged Angels
Located in Chicago, IL
Group of four carved wood and gesso angels. Exceptional quality. Extremely rare. The best of the best.
Category
1860s Italian Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Gesso & Gold Leaf Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
The best gesso and gold leaf chandelier with putti. Bought in Buenos Aires. Great patina.
Category
1930s French Vintage Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large 18th Century Spanish Colonial Santo Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive life size late 18th century Spanish Colonial Santo figure, most likely Mexican. Carved and painted wood, the cape and other cloth...
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Late 18th Century Mexican Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century, Gilded, Bishop's Crest
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Relief carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, Italian bishop's crest featuring three bees amidst foliate scrolls, drapery swags, and tassles.
Category
1770s Italian Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Antique Carved and Painted Statue of St. Florian, Austria, circa 1700
Located in Dallas, TX
St. Florian (250 A.D. – 304 A.D.), was a the patron saint of firefighters, brewers, chimney sweeps, and the town of Linz, Austria. He served in the Roman army and part of his duties included organizing fire fighting brigades. He was secretly a Christian and became famous for miraculously saving a town from being destroyed by fire; after he prayed and threw a single bucket of water on the blaze, it was extinguished.
This beautifully carved and painted statue dates to approximately the end of the 1600s or early 1700s. It clearly depicts St. Florian with a bucket in hand and a flag in the other. At his feet, is a miniature building...
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Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Spanish Colonial Christ Nino Santo with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century carved baby Jesus Santos with glass eyes and custom display stand. Handmade with carved wood and gesso. Glass inset eyes. Left and r...
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19th Century South American Spanish Colonial Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Santos with Glass Eyes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Late 19th century hand-carved Santos with inset glass eyes and original gesso paint surface. On custom museum display stand. Base measures 6" x 6".
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Late 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Antique Gesso Religious Items
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Gesso, Wood
19th Century Carved Wood Santos with Gilt Decoration
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century carved wood Santos with gilt decoration.
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19th Century Italian Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Superb pair of nativity angels. Wood carved with layers of original paint and gesso. Found in a church attic in Belgium. Fantastic craftsmanship and emo...
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18th Century Belgian Folk Art Antique Gesso Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Wood
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19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European antique, believed to be Spanish in origin, comprised of three gothic cathedral architectural steeple shaped brilliant gold gilded solid wood panels affixed with brass hinges, opening to reveal a trio of rich polychrome decorated religious folk art works.
A most impressive display of Catholic Saint / Santos figures, one on horse, the other on donkey, red and yellow coat of arms shield with lion rampant crest insiginia, having later wall hanging wire hardware mounted on the center back painting,
allowing for easy hanging, or freestanding to conveniently display the work on a console table, desk, or shelf.
With beautiful, bright, rich coloring, warm hues, and distinctive rustic wood grain patterns on both sides, this remarkable example
makes for a truly special, thoughtful one-of-a-kind
gift, Communion, birthday or holiday.
Highly decorative, exceptionally executed design, and unique sculptural silhouette add a touch of sophisticated artistic elegance and cozy relaxed warmth as antique decor,.or as a lovely addition to your home altar, prayer room or devotional shrine, while the folding form is the ideal size for use as a portable / traveling religous icon.
Nicely aged patina over the whole., with age appropriate wear, light organically distressed finish, weathered, chippy paint loss, and striking craquelure only adds to the overall antique character and authenticity , historical depth, and European old world charm.
Dimensions: (approx)
Fully extended: 13.5" H x 17.25" W x 1.5" D
Closed: 13.5" H, 3.5" D
Provenance :
A fine private Raleigh, NC estate.
We love decorating with religious antiques, and currently have a large collection available for sale, including various 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century folk art, liturgical altar stick candlesticks, rare relics, altars altar tables, processional pole...
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19th Century White Belgian Parisian Plaster Architectural Model Capitol
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
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H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
18th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Ornament with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful baroque altar ornament with Angel head. Great and unique item.
Spain circa 1750
Weathered, losses and old repairs.
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H 27.56 in W 34.65 in D 7.88 in
17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome and Painted Bust of Christ on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement on your mantel, enfilade or tabletop with this antique "Haute Epoque" carved santo figure. Created in Spain, circa 1680, the bust is set ...
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H 12.25 in W 4.25 in D 6.25 in
18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar reliquary busts.
Born in Italy in the 18th century / possibly late 17th century, figural form, each hand carved from a single log, modeled as opposing figures, parcel gilt polychrome decorated, hollowed central cavity with original glazed glass relic viewing panel, rising on integral marbleized scroll foot base.
Dimensions: (each)
21.25" Tall, 8.5" Wide, 8" Deep;
16.25lbs Total
Condition Report:
Very good original unrestored antique condition with beautifully aged patina. Wear consistent with age and use, including scattered nicks, chips, and chippy paint losses. One glazed panel with losses to sides. Overall in great shape, strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound. Presents splendidly
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Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century French Ecclesiastical Iron & Bronze Altar Rail
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent architectural ecclesiastical iron and bronze altar railing. Created in France in the 19th century, commissioned for a Victorian er...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Gesso Religious Items
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18th Century Carved Wooden Representing Christ on the Cross Folk Art
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Latin American 1700s wooden crucifix. Carved face and body features. Beautiful patina. Jesus on the Cross Folk Art.
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Located in Hastings, GB
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19th Century Memento Mori Glass Eyed Santos Figure
Located in London, GB
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1880s Early Victorian Antique Gesso Religious Items
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17th Century Italian Archangel Michael Santo
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Italian Archangel Michael santo statue, hand-carved circa 1650-1680. Retains much of its original paint and color. Gorgeous patina and deta...
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1650s Italian Baroque Antique Gesso Religious Items
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19th Century French Angels Wings
Located in London, GB
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We share what we love, and we love these highly decorative matched pair of oversized statue angel wings. Made from a ...
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17th/18th Cent. Italian Baroque Carved Relief Fragment of the Apostle St. Paul
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This likely 17th century church decoration relief carved fragment features the Apostle Saint Paul with faces of cherubs on top and bottom. Gesso and gilt are dominating but delicate ...
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Pair of 18th Century Carved Wooden gilt and Polychrome Baroque Putti / Cherubs
Located in Hastings, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Milan, IT
Lovely pair of 19th century Baroque style angels, putti sculptures hand-carved in lime tree, of Italian origin, dating back to 1850 circa in overall good condition.
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H 13 in W 17 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Gilded Tabernacle with Small Crown and Tiara French Chateau Chapel
Located in Mimizan, FR
19th century gilded Tabernacle containing small crown and Tiara Curio from a French Chateau Chapel
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H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
18th Century Carved and Painted Santos Religious Figure, European
Located in San Francisco, CA
An usually large form figure of Jesus, carved wood, gessoed, painted and having glass eyes, standing on a silver giltwood rock. Original paint has old crazing and some expected paint...
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