An 18thC Italian Carved & Painted Figure of a Saint or Cardinal c.1740 sub-Religion & Relics in the form of old

in the form of old repairs but nothing within the last century

The reverse shows an aubergine ground set with horizontal bands of slate and red interspersed with four individual cream keys

The knobs are all original aside from the two small brass lion mask knobs to the doors which are of the correct period but not original to the piece

We salute you

the piece has expected wear and a lovely green tinted patination that comes with all good old bronzes

An 18thC Italian Carved & Painted Figure of a Saint or Cardinal c.1740 sub-Religion & Relics in the form of oldOrigin: Italian Period: Mid 18thC Provenance: Unknown Date: 1740 Height: 32. 75 Width: 13. 5 Depth: 11 (all at extremities) The well carved and sized figure showing much of the original paint, now beautifully timeworn, one hand with fingers pinched, the other showing his palm, his eyes closed, with long flowing beard and red skullcap or zucchetto, wearing billowing robes, the reverse being hollowed out, having been an altar piece in an ecclesiastical