5 Decorative European Items, incl. Ecclesiastical
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Five (5) European decorative items, including three (3) Ecclesiastical items. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) Spanish Santos colonial carved and polychrome painted female figures including one (1) possibly depicting the Virgin Mary with prayerful hands, and ornately decorated garment and crown sitting on a contemporary wood base: 9 1/8" H x 2 3/4" W x 2 5/8" D, and one (1) figure of Saint Lucy dressed in an ornately gilt decorated classical garment, holding eyeballs on a plate and an empty hand which would have held a martyr's palm or sword, crowned with a later unmarked silver crown. 9 3/4" H x 4" W x 3 1/4" D. Both 19th century or earlier. 3rd item: Miniature porcelain hand-painted plaque depicting a Madonna and Child interior scene, with gilt crowns and two saints present at their sides. Housed in a leather and wood hinged arched shrine box decorated with gilt Florentine fleur de lis, stars, and a seraph. Sticker en verso reads "A. M. Stocker & Sohn/Devotionalien/Borgo Nuovo 99-100 + Roma". Italian, 20th century. 4th item: Continental gilt and gesso mirror, likely French, with applied shell, floral and scroll cartouche pediment, and additional foliate decorations to each side. 20" H x 13 3/4" W. 19th Century. 5th item: Italian gilt and gesso wall shelf with applied swag decorations. Stamped "Made In Italy" to the underside of shelf. 3 1/2" H x 9" W x 4" D. 20th Century.
The Collection of Michael and Peggy Mahoney, by descent from the historic homes of Clarkland Farm at Bryan's Station and Cherrycote, Lexington, Kentucky.
The Collection of Michael and Peggy Mahoney, by descent from the historic homes of Clarkland Farm at Bryan's Station and Cherrycote, Lexington, Kentucky.
Condition
1st-2nd items: Both with overall wear and losses to paint decoration and chips/abrasions to wood. Madonna figure with some craquelure and termite damage, visible in crown area and folded hands. Saint Lucy has been re-adhered to base. Shrine in overall good condition with some light surface wear and scratching to plaque, surface wear to leather case and broken stand end verso. 4th-5th items: General wear, losses to gilt, natural age shrinkage. Mirror with repaired breaks, including two areas to pediment, largest 7", and 1" x 1" area to side foliate decoration, silvering to glass.
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5 Decorative European Items, incl. Ecclesiastical
Estimate $500 - $600
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