Artist Model or Saint Head

Artist Model carved from solid pine, with beautifully carved features and a handsome face. France, circa 1890.

Artist model, France, circa 1850. Finely carved from pine, with unique facial features.

Artist model, 13 inches tall, France, circa 1920. Delicately carved from pine wood with original hand painted features.

Carved Pine artist model, France, circa 1860 Delicately carved from pine wood with unique features and wonderful patina. Mreasures: 25.5" tall.

Carved pine artist model, France, circa 1860. Delicately carved from pine wood with unique features and wonderful patina. Measures: 32" tall.

Carved pine artist model, 16 inches tall, France, circa 1875. Finely carved from pine, with original finish, unique features and wonderful patina.

A rare botanical schematic model by Prof. T. Ferraris, didactic use, of a type of inflorescence specimen, the Simple Flower Head, made with hand-painte...

Saint Erasmus or Saint Elmo (Antioch, ca. 240 – Formia, 303) was an Italian bishop and patron saint of the sailors. His attribute was the capstan, a winch on which the anchor chains were rolled up. He died as a martyr for his faith, and his bones were transferred to Gaeta in the 9th century, where they are kept in the cathedral to this day. The electric phenomenon of Saint Elmus fire is named after Saint Erasmus and the 16th C humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Little is known with certainty about Saint Erasmus' life. However, many legends may have been passed on orally until the - no older writings are known with certainty. His birthplace was in present-day Syria. However, the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian forced him to flee to Mount Lebanon...

Saint head. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century. Head made of carved and polychrome wood of a young man, with curly and tonsured dark hair, who keeps his gaze ...

Possibly Saint Hubertus or Saint Eustace. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century. Carving in polychrome and gilded wood, sim...

An anatomical model of the section of the head, cast out of plaster, signed “ K.K.S.T.G.S.C.H Innsnsbruck, in a very good condition and with original patina. Anatomical study purpose...

A rare botanical schematic model by Prof. T. Ferraris, didactic use, of a type of inflorescence specimen, the Raceme or cluster, made with hand-painted...