Estimate

3.000 - 5.000

Session 3

18 March 2025

Hammer Price

Description

Carved, polychrome and gilt wood sculpture
Depicting the Virgin standing on a starred globe with crescent moon, surrounded by cherubs and the serpent
With hands joined in prayer, Our Lady appears with a serene expression and delicately modelled features, wearing a white tunic decorated with floral motifs and wrapped in a billowing mantle in green polychromy, richly ornamented with gilt reliefs
The architecturally-inspired base in carved, painted and gilt wood rests on three scroll feet and presents, on each face, three reliquary niches framed by gilt mouldings, containing bone fragments and other relics accompanied by identifying labels
With silver crown
Portugal, 18th century
(Wear to polychromy and gilding, minor losses; one incomplete reliquary niche)

Height: 55 cm (total)