Sold for:
$450
$450
Spanish, 18th century. A craved, patinated and polychromed Santos figurine depicting Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian, 1181-1226),with articulating right hand, apparently unmarked. Overall approximately 17" x 5". Provenance: Property from the Estate of Mr. John L. Roper II, Former Owner and CEO of NORSHIPCO (Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation), of Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Roper collected a number of fine American antiques and art including a noteworthy early American coin collection that sold at auction in 2014.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2017-01-14
