RARE 18/19thC ANTIQUE SPANISH COLONIAL CARVED WOOD SANTOS SAINT BERARD OF CARBIO

Description: This is an Estate Fresh old Santos from a longtime collector of Religious Art and Artifacts. Wow... sometimes it pays to be in line early. First one in the door and I found this guy standing on a wall shelf. Not cheap for me, but he is so worth it. Early old piece and a really fine looking carving. Since he must be a priest or Friar, I checked out old saints and found that this figure really resembles the Saint Berard of Carbio. The carving on this Santos is terrific, the details really nice. It still retains a lot of his old original paint and its just so hard to find these early old pieces. I have added a Wiki photo of a old image of Berard of Carbio, the hair cloths book at his waist and upward extended hand, and I am pretty comfortable with that assignation. I have a little info on him below. The Statue is in really good shape as described above. and I took lots of pictures. He will be a joy to anyone that chooses to own him. Statue stand 10.25" tall x 3.25" widest and 2.75" deep front to back. There used to be something tacked to his back but its long since gone. Yet the remaining tacks certainly show it being from the 1800's. "Berard of Carbio, O.F.M., was a thirteenth-century Franciscan friar who was executed in Morocco for attempting to promote Christianity. He and his companions, Peter, Otho, Accursius, and Adjutus, are venerated as saints and considered the Franciscan Protomartyrs. Expelled from the kingdom twice, they returned each time and continued to preach against Islam. In anger and frustration, the king finally beheaded them." Please check out my item condition description above and check out my photos so that you will know exactly what you are buying because you are buying it as seen, as is, and as found. Any questions PLEASE ask! Thanks for looking at my Auctions & Buy it Nows, and PLEASE, check and see the other cool stuff I have listed currently!! All quoted shipping costs include Insurance. Additional shipping fees will apply for all Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. Territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and etc.) Do not bid if you are from one of these without asking what those fees might be! I do not guarantee the age or details of any piece I sell, I am not an expert on age or anything else and can only describe the items to the best of my ability, though I will NOT, knowingly anyway, sell reproductions. My descriptions are solely there to assist buyers finding the items and are not a guaranteed accurate description of the item in all cases. Ultimately the pictures we take serve as my description and it is your decision based on that to decide what you are buying. If you do need information I have neglected to include, please don't hesitate to ask any questions. I'll combine shipping on any items sold, ending on the same day, if possible. I do reserve the right to change the posted delivery service as needed. I do NOT guarantee ANY ebay GSP delivery! I will show delivery to the GSP service provider, but once received by them, it’s their problem with you...not me!

Price: 389.99 USD

Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico

End Time: 2025-01-12T16:04:42.000Z

Shipping Cost: 19.99 USD