18th c Spanish Colonial "Madonna of the Books" Polychrome Wood Statue jewelry and Candle Holder

and Candle Holder

The server is in The Washington Pattern and is beautifully crafted

and Gilt wear throughout

Approximate Dimensions:    with frame      10 3/4" x 13 3/4"

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18th c Spanish Colonial "Madonna of the Books" Polychrome Wood Statue jewelry and Candle HolderWe are offering a Very Rare and Beautiful 18th c Spanish Colonial Polychrome Statue of the Madonna of the Books. (The Virgin and the Child") Also known as the Madonna of the Book. This wonderful hand carved Wooden Statue depicts the Virgin and Child reading a book. The layout and decoration suggest that it might be a Book of Hours, one of those devotional manuals intended for laypeople that gained widespread popularity between the 13th and 16th