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An Hispano-philippine ivory figure of the virgin, 18th century
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
one hand at her breast and carved with long tresses of hair falling about her shoulders, the right hand carved separately, traces of polychromy, two piercings for attachment of silver halo, upon silver-mounted octagonal base decorated with curved leaves, flower heads and guilloche chain border below, on claw and ball feet.
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
M.M. Estella Marcos, Ivories from the Far Eastern Provinces of Spain and Portugal, Monterrey, 1997.
M.M. Estella Marcos, Ivories from the Far Eastern Provinces of Spain and Portugal, Monterrey, 1997.