19th C. New Mexican Wood and Steel Tool

**First Time At Auction** North America, United States, Spanish Frontier, New Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A striking wood and steel implement displaying a flat, circular base and a cylindrical carved

North America, Mexico, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing example of a hand-carved wooden crucifix depicting Jesus Christ hanging from the cross. The crucifix projects above a three-tier

New Mexican Polychrome Wood Retablo, follower of Jose Aragon, early 19th century, depiction of Saint Gertrude the Great, holding a crooked staff with a banner in one hand, and the sacred heart in the

New Mexican Polychrome Wood Retablo, attributed to Antonio Molleno, early to mid-19th century, depiction of San Juan Nepomuceno, paper label verso, illegible, (surface divot and minor paint loss), 13

New Mexican Polychrome Wood Retablo, early to mid-19th century, depicting Saint Francis of Assisi holding a cross and a skull, (paint and surface losses), 14 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. Provenance: Collected in S

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A truly striking wooden representation of the Virgin Mary with a Serpent and Crescent Moon - one of my favorite santos in our collection. The

New World, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful gathering of five hand-carved wooden santos, four of which represent soldiers taking part in the biblical "Massacre of the Innocent

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. An incredible, glittering wood santo of the Virgin Mary, standing in an attitude of prayer, hands clasped before her, head tilted down. Her fa

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. early 19th century CE. A tall, slender hand-carved wood santo on a multi-tiered repousse silver base. The figure depicted is the Virgin Mary. She wears a heave

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful depiction of one of the scholarly saints, this is a carved wood santo of St. Jerome. Standing atop a pedestal w

New World, Spanish Colonial period or later, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A gentle representation of the Resurrected Christ, here depicted holding a flag and with a tin halo. He is hand-carved from wo

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. An imaginative rendering of St. Michael the Archangel standing atop a fierce demon, hand-carved from wood. The figure is on a multi-tiered ped

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A standing wood santo depicting St. Rita of Cascia, with wear to her forehead stigmata, presumably from worshippers repeatedly touching it. Sh

**Originally Listed At $1000** New World, Spanish Colonial period or later, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A sensitively-carved wooden santo depicting the Christ Child. He is seated, wearing a an intric

**Originally Listed At $1000** New World, Mexico, Spanish Colonial style, ca. 19th century CE. An interesting, hand-carved wooden santo showing a rare depiction of Christ without a beard. An artisan h

**Originally Listed At $950** New World, Spanish Colonial style, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A striking wooden representation of the Virgin of Guadalupe, standing on a large platform. She stands with

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A sweet wood santo figure of a seated Christ Child, with a sensitively-carved face and brown glass eyes. The artist has painted wonderful deta

**Originally Listed At $1000** New World, Spanish Colonial style, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved statue of Saint Margaret of Antioch, sculpted and painted with her nun robes, holding the C

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A beautifully-carved wood santo in browns, creams, and golds, depicting the Virgin Mary with her head upturned and her arms outstretched. She

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A sweet wooden santo figure of St. Vincent de Paul. He stands holding the hand of a small child, both wearing robes of a creamy hues with gold

New World, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved, wooden lamb figure, most likely from a creche, or possibly made to sit at the feet of a large santo figure. The figure is finely carved, with det

**Originally Listed At $1000** New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A charming, hand-carved wooden santo with a gentle facial expression, in the form of St. Anthony of Padua. In o

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A tall and well-loved wooden santo with a smiling face, depicting St. Anthony of Padua. In one hand, he holds a book with the Christ Child sea

New World, Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful standing wood santo depicting the Virgin Mary. She stands with one hand raised as if in blessing. Her habit is well-carved, with r