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An 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Saint
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
for sale €4,271     $4,636
£3,650
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

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An 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Saint

18th century
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An 18th century Italian polychrome and parcel-gilt wood bust of a female saint, beautifully modeled and decorated with green shawl, high-collared red dress and fine necklace. In original condition 460mm high, 410mm wide and 230mm deep. North Italian. Circa 1780.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Carved Polychrome Saint Bust to the 18th Century.

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SA1020239
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An 18th century Italian polychrome and parcel-gilt wood bust of a female saint, beautifully modeled and decorated with green shawl, high-collared red dress and fine necklace. In original condition 460mm high, 410mm wide and 230mm deep. North Italian. Circa 1780.
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Carved Polychrome Saint Bust to the 18th Century.

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SA1020239
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice.
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Archive I An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice.

An 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Saint

Archive II An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice.
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Archive VI An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice. View VII
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07712 651231
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Unit 1
Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

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An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice.
An 18th century Italian carved wooden saint
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An 18th-century Italian carved wooden bust of a female saint featuring a green and gilded draped veil and a pattern-decorated red bodice.
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18th-century Italian devotional carvings are noted for detailed drapery, expressive features, and rich polychrome decoration. Often created for chapels or private worship, these items feature gesso-coated carved wood decorated with tempera pigments and leaf gilding.

Sculptors typically used softwoods such as lindenwood, pine, or poplar, which were carved before being coated in a layer of gesso. The surfaces were then painted with tempera or oil pigments and highlighted with genuine gold leaf using water gilding techniques.

Authentic pieces generally display natural wood shrinkage, age-related cracking (craquelure) in the gesso or paint layer, and surface wear in exposed areas. Construction signs like hand-tool marks, historical insect flight holes, and authentic patination on gilded areas also indicate age.

Placing a historical carving on a modern console table or inside a minimalist alcove creates a focused visual accent. The contrast between patinated historic surfaces and modern architectural lines highlights the sculptural form.

Keep the sculpture in a climate-controlled environment with stable humidity to prevent timber movement and paint flaking. Dust gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water, liquid cleaners, or waxes that could dissolve original pigments.
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