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Fall 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Polychrome Santos - Saint Peter Holding Keys

This auction ended on October 31, 2024.

Start price: $25

Estimated price: $50 - $150

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $90

Description

Item/Description: Carved wood santos figure of St. Peter wearing blue robes holding the keys of heaven and a bible. (Saint, Religious Icon, Catholicism, Apostle, Christian, Church, Spanish Colonial Santos, Folk Art)
St. Peter is visually represented with keys in reference to the following words of Jesus, "I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Matthew 16:19).

Material: Wood, paint

Dimensions: Length: 6"; Width: 7 1/2"; Height: 23 1/2"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include paint loss, chipping, cracks, loss and possible missing pieces.

Age: 19th Century

Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection

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