Antique devotional sculpture depicting the head of a saint.
Probably created between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this work is of Italian craftsmanship and comes from a church or private collection.
🟤 Main features:
Period: late 19th–early 20th century
Material: terracotta
Technique: hand-molded and hand-painted
Subject: figure of an anonymous saint (unknown), mystical expression and realistic details
Dimensions: height approximately 27 cm
Base: turned wood
Provenance: private collection - Salento, Tricase - southern Italy
Description in English
Antique devotional sculpture depicting the head of a saint.
Probably made between the late 19th and early 20th century, Italian artisanal work, coming from a church environment or a private collectionMain features:
Period: late 19th – early 20th century
Material: terracotta
Technique: hand-modelled and hand-painted
Subject: anonymous saint, with mystical expression and realistic details
Height: approx. 27cm (about 10.6")
Base: turned wooden base
Provenance: private collection, Salento (Tricase), Southern Italy
Condition: good for its age; light signs of time and small losses, visible in the photos; authentic, unaltered patina
Details and authenticity:
The sculpture shows excellent expressiveness and the hand of an experienced artist in the field of popular sacred art.
Ideal as a collector's piece, decorative item, for artistic study or for conservative restoration.
Shipping and packaging:
Tracked shipping with custom, protective packaging.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsWhiteMaterialCeramicNumber of items1First ownerYesOrientationPortraitArt sizeSmallHeight28 cmWidth17 cmSigns of usageDents, Discoloring, Chipped, Scratches