An 18thC Italian Carved & Painted Figure of a Saint or Cardinal c.1740

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An 18thC Italian Carved & Painted Figure of a Saint or Cardinal c.1740Origin: Italian Period: Mid 18thC Provenance: Unknown Date: 1740 Height: 32. 75 Width: 13. 5 Depth: 11 (all at extremities) The well carved and sized figure showing much of the original paint, now beautifully timeworn, one hand with fingers pinched, the other showing his palm, his eyes closed, with long flowing beard and red skullcap or zucchetto, wearing billowing robes, the reverse being hollowed out, having been an altar piece in an ecclesiastical

oceans and skies and uses them to decorate the inside of our homes

stitching and studs are all sound

This particular example may never have been used for this purpose and acts as a side cabinet or bedside table very effectively

Mystery aside

They present classically beautiful female figures clad in period costumes and modern accessories

The chest has a good rich colour and patina

Certainly gothic and haunting with its unique shape and design

was possibly designed for a church and therefore electricity was not available or appropriate for its alter setting

she did not

the wholes having drop in upholstered seats and scrolled cabriole front legs

he would sink into a well-upholstered leather chair and relax with a drink and perhaps a cigar

With more than a nod of approval to the past