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Lot 268

Three Continental Carved Architectural Elements

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

possibly Spanish, 19th century or earlier, comprising: relief carved, painted, and gilt decorated soldier wall plaque, 9-1/8 x 7-3/4 x 2 in.; relief carved panel depicting figure holding an axe, 17-3/8 x 3 x 2-3/4 in.; carved wood devotional figure, possibly the Virgin Mary, approximately 11-1/2 x 4 x 2-1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Brock Arms, Flat Rock, North Carolina

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, scattered cracks and small edge chips; soldier plaque with losses to paint and gilding, some chips and losses, especially at flag; figure with axe with some cracks and pest damage; devotional figure with break and loss to one side of base, breaks and losses at back of cloak (element likely missing, possibly a halo?), both hands missing