{"product_id":"evocatively-aged-carved-devotional-figure-with-crown-of-roses-and-church-in-hand-c-18th-century-copy","title":"Evocatively Aged Carved Devotional Figure with Crown of Roses and Church in Hand, c. 18th Century (Copy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eI am not at all certain (and initially took this for a male saint, which it may indeed be) but seems possibly a carved depiction of St. Barbara, often shown holding a model of a church, and this figure wears what I take for a crown of roses too, more typical for a female saint. But saints holding churches was not at all uncommon, especially in medieval and Renaissance times, and may designate the patron saint of a particular church. Anyway! I believe European and clearly quite old and weathered, which is some of why I like it--between the surface, and the softening of the features, and the sense that holding the architectural model feels like quite a heavy burden I find it quite soulful. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(And the way they hold the church, almost like a baby, reminds me a bit of schlepping a large and fragile folk art house around the flea market!)  The wear to the face is I think especially beautiful, with some old pink paint hanging on the the cheeks and the nose beautifully smooth and deep red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 3\/4\" t x 4 1\/2\" w x 2 3\/4\" d. Much weathered surface but very sound and sturdy and not losses. Stands squarely, flush to surface. Substantial scale and wonderful presence. I am really not certain of age, c. 18th c. I might guess. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49010928386302,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_6179_af7224c0-0e7f-449d-9c93-451d95b0ffe9.jpg?v=1789667683","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/evocatively-aged-carved-devotional-figure-with-crown-of-roses-and-church-in-hand-c-18th-century-copy","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}