SOLD Finely Carved and Polychromed Antique Santos Figure Holding Book (One Arm Lost) hi measuring glass I am not certain of

I am not certain of their age

Cloth flags themselves measure 17 1/4" w x 17 1/2" t

but crafting these miniature ones would have required a great deal of extra dexterity and patience

and love the pairing of the blue and white with the dark wood

is that it appears to have been a salesman sample / calligrapher's display piece

SOLD Finely Carved and Polychromed Antique Santos Figure Holding Book (One Arm Lost) hi measuring glass I am not certain ofMy very favorite saint, Saint Francis of Assisi, known for his love of animals and nature as well as his miraculous acts and here in the best incarnation, holding a book! Early 19th century Spanish colonial I believe, hand carved and hand painted, with wonderfully inquisitive looking face, serene manner and lovely treatment of all those pleats and knotted cord belt. Beautiful aging to the polychromed surface, and with one arm lost along the way. 7 3