Virgin Mary with Immaculate Heart, c. 17th Century Spanish Folk Art Carving spool foot stool And what a body too

And what a body too

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

The theme of many of today's new listings may be little odds and ends I just couldn't leave behind

which makes them even rarer

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 And what a body tooThis 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