Rare pair of Spanish carved wood polychrome reliquaries--one has been repaired, the other not-wear to polychrome--stable-pegged construction-ca 1860s-deeply carved--large 23 inches tall-12 inches wide and 5 inches deep-spectacular
Polychrome carved wood crucifix corpus German ca 1800-finely carved in full round-good anatomy-deeply carved folds in loincloth,cascading hair--substantial crown of thorns--overall height 37 inches-damage on one hand--polychrome refreshed-nick in back of crown-impressive-arms reattached--all complete and original
Rare mult Puerto Rican Santo-"The Three Virgins"--on stepped hardwood base-ca 1900- by santero Caban-12 inches long-7 inches high-losses- all original--house hold saints used in home
French bronze cross that was part of a larger piece-ca 1910--maybe part of an eloborate tabernacle door--has attached key with gothic style trefoil extending out 10.25 inches-strong enough to use as a hanger--31.25 inches high-10.25 wide-no condition problems-main part of cross is hammered
This is a Puerto Rican solid mahogany niche--has been painted both inside and outside-has original rolled glass-made in the 1920s--provincial in design-the real thing-37 inches high-21.5 inches wide-10.75 inches deep-- niche s seldom appear on local market--stripped, you can count on decent color and grain
Rare piece-18thc or earlier Persian Shiite authority baton-probably ceremonial-very fine engraved iron -hand forged-superb craftsmanship-horns on devil or demon sharp and strong enough to make you bleed and Shiites practice self flagellation on holy days--interesting item--ask an ayatolllah how it used--minor rust-no repairs-26 inches long
