Three carved wood santos figures
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Three carved wood santos figures
18th/19th century
Each appears unmarked
Three polychrome carved and painted wooden santos figures in various poses, including a travelling figure with a dog, confronting a protective angel proclaiming: Eres en Peste / Patrono Vous [likely warning he has sickness or plague], all on a pedestal, as well as an articulated mounted armed Conquistador-style figure trampling a similar articulated figure underfoot, and a second articulated mounted Conquistador-style figure with drawn sword, with a painted "A" to horse's flank, 3 pieces
Largest: 22" H x 8" W x 16.75" D; smallest: 18.5" H x 7" W x 15" D approximately
Provenance: Private Collection, Southern California
18th/19th century
Each appears unmarked
Three polychrome carved and painted wooden santos figures in various poses, including a travelling figure with a dog, confronting a protective angel proclaiming: Eres en Peste / Patrono Vous [likely warning he has sickness or plague], all on a pedestal, as well as an articulated mounted armed Conquistador-style figure trampling a similar articulated figure underfoot, and a second articulated mounted Conquistador-style figure with drawn sword, with a painted "A" to horse's flank, 3 pieces
Largest: 22" H x 8" W x 16.75" D; smallest: 18.5" H x 7" W x 15" D approximately
Provenance: Private Collection, Southern California
Condition
Each overall fair to good condition with dust accumulation, wear, grime, scuffs, scratches, and shrinkage cracks commensurate with age. Heavy wear to painted surfaces with areas of chipping/flaking and stains throughout. Articulated/moveable figures slightly unsteady. Larger mounted figure's horse with repaired break to one front leg and loss to mane at neck. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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Three carved wood santos figures
Estimate $500 - $700
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