Antique Carved and Painted (Polychrome) Praying Holy Woman two drawer box it may be cherry

it may be cherry

and I think in ink and I might guess crayon

should you purchase this and not be completely happy with it

but the two sides now seem pretty firmly joined

Box measures 9 1/4 w x 9 7/8" d x 2 3/4" t

Antique Carved and Painted (Polychrome) Praying Holy Woman two drawer box it may be cherryI feel holier just looking at this carving, an abbess I want to call her, hands clasped in prayer, and who feels about as devout as they come, and supremely in her devotion. I purchased her from am estate in Chelmsford, Mass, which included a large collection of antique santos carvings, feeling that she would make an exceptionally fine guardian spirit. I also love that she retains traces of true lapis lazuli paint in addition to a little gold still