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Antique Church Altar Table
About the Item
A scarce, likely one-of-a-kind Spanish Colonial church altar, repurposed as a sideboard server or console.
Hand-crafted in Mexico in the 19th century, having a shaped demilune marbleized - faux marble painted wooden top, over substantial solid pine bowfront base with hand carved detailing and decorative molded paneling.
Provenance:
Prior owner purchased from Horse of a Different Color Antiques, San Antonio, Texas.
Acquisition:
Acquired from highly reputable auction house Austin Auction Gallery, est. 1983, Austin, Texas. Three Day Estates Event February 22 catalog.
Dimensions: (approx)
28" High, 84" Long, 22" Deep
As warm and attractive as it is functional, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a dining room buffet, credenza - media stand, sofa table or hall console, dry bar, or placed in a palatial foyer as a stunning and historical entry statement piece!
Condition:
Good original antique condition. Presents well. Strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound. Nicely aged mellow warm patina. Wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses to the paint, old repairs and touchups throughout, and various other antique character marks that add to the overall display, authenticity, and rustic old world charm.
Please note, at the time of writing this, we have a similarly styled baptismal font likely from the same church available.
We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love religious antiques! Retaining spiritual significance, beautiful artistic depth, rich cultural and historical interest, they make for the perfect decorative object! Please be sure to check our other listings for architectural salvaged building elements to ornamental temple figures, tabernacle cabinets, liturgical vestry, altarpiece, credence table, reliquary ensembles displaying important relics to folk art works, retablos to Santos, European to America's, India, ecclesiastical to Buddhist.
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 84 in (213.36 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Paint,Pine,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
- Place of Origin:Mexico
- Period:19th Century
- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Good antique condition. Strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound. Nicely aged mellow warm patina. Wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses to the paint, old repairs and touchups throughout.
- Seller Location:Forney, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5977229375972
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