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Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €1,141     $1,238
£975
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.

With on the reverse the following text: SR. D. Eugenio Linch. Icod. De Tenerife

Still with the original polychrome and made of all kind of materials.

Wood, Plaster and wax, with on the front door the initials M A.

On the inside in the centre a wax sculpture of Mary with child and the initials M A R.

In very good original old good use condition with beautiful patination.

There are no missing pieces.

64cm high, 46cm wide, (78cm wide open) 15cm deep.

Price: £975—

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Spanish Polychrome Home Altar to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09283359
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Stencilled serif lettering on the back: late nineteenth- or turn-of-the-century shipping typography.
Fine age craquelure across the painted gesso: natural shrinkage of traditional paint.
Small iron nails securing the pine backboards: typical turn-of-the-century construction.
Soft rubbing to the gilding on high points: honest devotional handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1183337
Description
Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.

With on the reverse the following text: SR. D. Eugenio Linch. Icod. De Tenerife

Still with the original polychrome and made of all kind of materials.

fig 1. A polychrome wooden Spanish home altar with open red doors featuring carved saint figurines surrounding a gilded central shrine.
fig 1. Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.

Wood, Plaster and wax, with on the front door the initials M A.

On the inside in the centre a wax sculpture of Mary with child and the initials M A R.

In very good original old good use condition with beautiful patination.

There are no missing pieces.

64cm high, 46cm wide, (78cm wide open) 15cm deep.

Price: £975—

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Spanish Polychrome Home Altar to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09283359
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Stencilled serif lettering on the back: late nineteenth- or turn-of-the-century shipping typography.
Fine age craquelure across the painted gesso: natural shrinkage of traditional paint.
Small iron nails securing the pine backboards: typical turn-of-the-century construction.
Soft rubbing to the gilding on high points: honest devotional handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1183337
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A polychrome wooden Spanish home altar with open red doors featuring carved saint figurines surrounding a gilded central shrine.

Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.

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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
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Cairngorms National Park
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A polychrome wooden Spanish home altar with open red doors featuring carved saint figurines surrounding a gilded central shrine.
Spanish Folk Art Polychromed Home Altar. Circa 1900.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectHome Altar
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleSpanish Folk Art
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Polychrome Paint, Gold Leaf
  • ColourRed, Gold, Soft Blue
  • MotifsHigh relief carving, saint figurines, gilded monstrance, hinged doors
  • SizeH 64 cm (25 in) x W 78 cm (31 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This Spanish folk art home altar from circa 1900 is made of carved wood, plaster, and wax, finished in polychrome paint, gold leaf, red, and soft blue. The rectangular cabinet features hinged doors opening to reveal detailed high relief carvings of saint figurines, a gilded central shrine, a central wax sculpture of Mary with child, and the initials M A R, while the front doors bear the initials M A A and the reverse shows the inscribed text SR. D. Eugenio Linch. Icod. De Tenerife. The construction incorporates tiered architectural mouldings and sculptural framing around multiple figurative scenes. Measuring 64 cm high, 78 cm wide open, and 15 cm deep, the altar retains its original patinated surface with no missing pieces. Placed upon a sideboard top in a living room, hallway, or study, this piece functions as a striking decorative focal point or devotional display.

FAQs

A traditional Spanish home altar, often constructed as a carved triptych cabinet or retablo, is a portable devotional structure crafted for private prayer in domestic spaces. Originating within Catholic devotional traditions, these objects feature sculpted or painted representations of saints, Christ, and sacred motifs.

Craftsmen carved these shrines primarily from regional woods, applying a gesso base before hand-painting with tempera or oil pigments. Decorative elements often incorporated gold leaf, gesso relief work, and brass or iron hinges for opening the cabinet doors.

Authentic pieces from around 1900 exhibit hand-carved joinery, micro-cracking across the polychrome pigment layers, and gentle oxidation on metallic or gilded accents. Natural wear surrounding handles, bases, and door margins further distinguishes genuine antique items from modern reproductions.

Devotional cabinets serve as distinct focal points when placed atop a contemporary sideboard, console table, or within an open shelving unit. Surrounding the detailed polychrome woodwork with neutral wall tones and minimal decor creates a balanced contrast between old and new styles.

Polychrome wood requires a stable indoor humidity level away from direct radiators and bright sunlight to prevent paint flaking or wood expansion. Maintenance should be limited to gentle dusting using a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners, solvents, or abrasive waxes.
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