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German 17th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Figure of Saint Barbara
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German 17th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Figure of Saint Barbara

17th century
Description

The female saint depicted wearing a cloak and holding a tower in her left hand, titled to base with the date 1586.

Saint Barbara is often portrayed with a tower to symbolize her father imprisoning her. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patroness saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners, mathematicians and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning and is venerated for her courage in the face of persecution.

Her primary relics are in St Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery in Kiev, Ukraine.

45.5cm High.

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45.5cm (17.91")
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Giltwood Saint Barbara Sculpture to the 17th Century.

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SA1191598
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26750
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Description
The female saint depicted wearing a cloak and holding a tower in her left hand, titled to base with the date 1586.

Saint Barbara is often portrayed with a tower to symbolize her father imprisoning her. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patroness saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners, mathematicians and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning and is venerated for her courage in the face of persecution.

Her primary relics are in St Michael’s Golden Domed Monastery in Kiev, Ukraine.

45.5cm High.

Height
45.5cm (17.91")
Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Giltwood Saint Barbara Sculpture to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191598
Dealers Internal Ref
26750
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.

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A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth.
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Archive I A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth.

German 17th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Figure of Saint Barbara

Archive II A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View II
Archive III A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View III
Archive IV A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View IV
Archive V A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View V
Archive VI A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View VI
Archive VII A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View VII
Archive VIII A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth. View VIII
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United Kingdom
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A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth.
German 17th Century Giltwood and Polychrome Figure of Saint Barbara
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A 17th-century German carved polychrome and giltwood sculpture depicting Saint Barbara holding a tower, standing upon an inscribed plinth.
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  • ObjectSculptures
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Baroque
  • MaterialGiltwood, Polychrome Wood, Gesso
  • ColourGold and Dark Brown
  • MotifsCarved crown, Miniature tower attribute, Draped robes, Inscribed plinth
  • SizeH 45.5 cm (18 in)

This German seventeenth-century Baroque sculpture depicts Saint Barbara standing upright upon an inscribed octagonal plinth. Fashioned from carved polychrome wood, the figure displays a striking combination of dark brown tones and worn gold-gilt highlights across the surface, revealing visible age wear, craquelure, and darkening to the timber. The saint wears an ornate crown atop her head, a draped cloak fastened with buttons down the front, and holds a miniature Gothic tower attribute in her left hand. The hexagonal base rests upon a stepped foot and bears German text inscription panels alongside the date 1586. Measuring 45.5 cm high, this devotional sculpture makes a striking display piece on a sideboard top or collector shelf in a traditional living space or study. Placed within an interior, it introduces historical character and ecclesiastical presence without overpowering surrounding furnishings or decor.

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During the 17th century, European religious sculptures served as central devotional objects in both public places of worship and private domestic chapels. Crafted extensively throughout German and Flemish regions, these figures represented venerated saints with specific iconographic attributes to aid in prayer and instruction.

Sculptors carved figures from single blocks of seasoned hardwood, such as lime, oak, or walnut. The carved wood was coated in gesso, a smooth plaster mixture, before applying tempera paint pigments for skin tones and water-gilding with genuine gold leaf over a clay bole for garments.

Authentic period sculptures exhibit hand-tool carving marks, age-related shrinkage cracks, and natural wear patterns where underlying gesso or wood shows through worn gilding. Original paint and gilding typically show fine craquelure, and historical woodworm flight holes may be present.

Architects and interior designers position carved wooden sculptures as dramatic focal points atop sideboards, mantelpieces, or within lit alcoves. Their sculptural silhouette and aged surface texture complement minimalist, traditional, and eclectic interior schemes.

Maintain stable environmental conditions with a relative humidity around 45-55% to prevent the wood from swelling or splitting. Dust gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, polishes, or damp cloths that can lift delicate gilding or paint layers.
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