Walnut with part of the original polychromy
Provenance: Swiss private collection
Height: 94 cm
Stone, 13th / 14th Century
Height: 82 cm
Limewood, original polychromy restored.
Dimensions: 50 x 30 cm
He is sitting on a golden throne and attempts to remove the thorn from his sole.
Original polychromy.
Height: 33 cm
Delicate marble sculpture with six angel's heads.
Height: 33 cm
Alabaster
Dimensions: 19 x 21 cm
Saint Christopher is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is one of the most popular saints, the patron of all travelers.
It is usually represented in oversized shape as he carries the baby Jesus on his shoulders and a river passes through. He probably suffered martyrom in Asia Minor under Emperor Decius (approx. 250).
Walnut with original polychromy.
Height: 80 cm
Limewood, without polychromy
Height: 94 and 97 cm
Allegory of Spring, Frankonia, 18th century
Limewood
Height: 35cm
This proud and young woman presents a rich garland of flowers.
Usually this allegories were made to decorate the gardens.
This small sculpture is probably a Bozetto figure.
St. Anne with her daughter Mary and the baby Jesus.
The image type is one of the devotional pictures, whichhave eerged in the late Middle Ages and was especially common in Germany.
Devotion Images served as an inspiration of pity and compassion, which extends to a "mystical identification" increased.
Limewood with original polychromy.
Height: 42 cm
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Wine Graver
Allegory of autumn.
Franconia, 18 th Century
Limewood.
Height: 35cm
Sculpture in the round with original polychromy.
Height: 70 cm
Graceful representation of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.
Softwood.
Height: 101 cm
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