Virgin Mary with Immaculate Heart, c. 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Carving spool foot stool which makes them even rarer

which makes them even rarer

and the surface shows a little wear and dryness--but the face on that baby

not a flaw in the glass

but for the most part it polished up brightly and the comb itself is in very good

and of course what I especially love is the incorporation of monograms into both designs

Virgin Mary with Immaculate Heart, c. 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Carving spool foot stool which makes them even rarerThis one! I purchased her from a seller in Spain, from whom I've purchased a few other wonderful old things in the past and when I saw this little carving come available, holding heart to her chest, there was NO WAY I was going to let her get away. C. 17th century Spanish, carved wood with polychrome, with centuries of handling having worn and smoothed that wood, given the surface a sheen. Certainly it is the Madonna herself, with immaculate heart