SOLD Finely Carved and Polychromed Antique Santos Figure Holding Book (One Arm Lost) hi mini tree Lyons (i love the lion

Lyons (i love the lion logo with "Fresh Water Fish" printed over it) and Star Fish Co

and of course I am always thrilled to find little drawings like this

a “very greedy woman“

and a bit of staining on his nude jumper and long hat

a London-born artist who moved to the San Francisco area in the late 1800s

SOLD Finely Carved and Polychromed Antique Santos Figure Holding Book (One Arm Lost) hi mini tree Lyons (i love the lionMy very favorite saint, Saint Francis of Assisi, known for his love of animals and nature as well as his miraculous acts and here in the best incarnation, holding a book! Early 19th century Spanish colonial I believe, hand carved and hand painted, with wonderfully inquisitive looking face, serene manner and lovely treatment of all those pleats and knotted cord belt. Beautiful aging to the polychromed surface, and with one arm lost along the way. 7 3