18th c Spanish Colonial "Madonna of the Books" Polychrome Wood Statue miniatures Rare Old Authentic Halibut Wood

Rare Old Authentic Halibut Wood Hook Figurative Bird Haida or Tlingit Northwest Coast American The design is that of a bird in flight

Then he went to Southern California

open decorative Floral & Leaf all over design

Enamel does not have any nicks & scuffs

engraved "Marrett"

18th c Spanish Colonial "Madonna of the Books" Polychrome Wood Statue miniatures Rare Old Authentic Halibut WoodWe are offering a Very Rare and Beautiful 18th c Spanish Colonial Polychrome Statue of the Madonna of the Books. (The Virgin and the Child") Also known as the Madonna of the Book. This wonderful hand carved Wooden Statue depicts the Virgin and Child reading a book. The layout and decoration suggest that it might be a Book of Hours, one of those devotional manuals intended for laypeople that gained widespread popularity between the 13th and 16th