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Lot 189

Spanish Colonial Santo, Saint Michael the Archangel

Estimate: $500 - $700

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(Mexico, circa 19th century) 

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Saint Michael the Archangel, wood shield inscribed Quien Como Dios (Who is like God, the Hebrew translation of Mikha'el), carved and polychromed wood, with silver plated sword and helmet, glass eyes, 15 x 6 x 6 in.

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Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Francis & Lilly Robicsek, Charlotte, North Carolina; Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina

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Condition

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Ex-collection Dr. Francis & Lilly Robicsek, Charlotte, North Carolina; Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina

crackle, abrasions, repainted, areas of restoration including wings, proper right arm, surface dirt with some wax accretion, areas of loss to polychrome and wood, chips, detached and loose elements including sword and helmet