A group of Latin American Cristos figures
A group of Latin American Cristos figures
18/19th century
The Spanish Colonial group of Cristos comprising a possibly Peruvian altar screen of painted green wood and yellow tin embellishments, a later painted pink carved wood Jesus of Nazareth, a carved wood darker figure on yellow cross, a green painted wood cross with repousse silver flourishes at the terminuses and figure adorned with embroidered fabric and lace, and an earlier carved figure on an ebonized cross, 5 pieces
Largest: 23.25" H x 12.25" W x 5" D; Smallest: 16.25" H x 7.375" x 4.5" D
Condition Report: Each with scattered scuffs, scratches, indentations, nicks, and rubbed losses to the paint commensurate with age. The tin and silver elements with oxidation/tarnishing and some elements slightly bent. Each with varying degrees of scattered chipped losses to the wood and polychrome, concentrated at bases. Each with a slight lean. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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A group of Latin American Cristos figures
18/19th century
The Spanish Colonial group of Cristos comprising a possibly Peruvian altar screen of painted green wood and yellow tin embellishments, a later painted pink carved wood Jesus of Nazareth, a carved wood darker figure on yellow cross, a green painted wood cross with repousse silver flourishes at the terminuses and figure adorned with embroidered fabric and lace, and an earlier carved figure on an ebonized cross, 5 pieces
Largest: 23.25" H x 12.25" W x 5" D; Smallest: 16.25" H x 7.375" x 4.5" D
Condition Report: Each with scattered scuffs, scratches, indentations, nicks, and rubbed losses to the paint commensurate with age. The tin and silver elements with oxidation/tarnishing and some elements slightly bent. Each with varying degrees of scattered chipped losses to the wood and polychrome, concentrated at bases. Each with a slight lean. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
