Early Italian Giltwood Angel c.1650 garden-statue in her elegantly carved fingers

in her elegantly carved fingers she displays a nest with a mother feeding two hungry chicks

A super pair of classic grand scale cast iron French Campana garden urns

and the contrast between their texture and strength of form

A ethereal pale white Angel

Early Italian Giltwood Angel c.1650 garden-statue in her elegantly carved fingersAn exceptional early Italian carved and gilded Angel, probably Southern Italy, circa 16401670. Beautifully carved in wood and entirely water gilded over red bole, this figure retains its original, softly burnished gold with a gentle, time worn patina. Made for a tabernacle or private altar, the Angels scale and quality suggest a work commissioned for an intimate devotional setting. The carving is crisp and assured, with deep folds of drapery and a