18th Century Italian Polychrome Bust With Crown

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A magnificent 18th century Italian polychrome Madonna hand carved with exquisite detail and wearing a wonderful gilded metal crown. She … more A magnificent 18th century Italian polychrome Madonna hand carved with exquisite detail and wearing a wonderful gilded metal crown. She is very beautiful and refined. It's rare to find a madonna wearing her original ornate crown of this quality of carving and paint. Her face still has the original paint and stunning gilt crown. The Santos take their name from the Spanish word for Saint, and are also known as Sontibelli in Italian. These sates were created for the use in alters for small villages and religious processions. A beautiful work of antique art. less