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Ivory/Wood San Antonio de Padua, 19th Century
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An early to mid 19th century Portuguese santos carved out of a very dense hardwood (possibly ebony) and ivory. Early missionaries devote themselves to prayer and usually have in their possession small portable altars consisting of various small religious objects and statues. This statue is reminiscent of that period and represents Saint Anthony or San Antonio de Padua. It is 6 ¾” high X 2 ¾” wide X 1 ¾” deep. The head, two hands, feet and leaf ornament attached to the base are made of ivory. The natural black hardwood body and base is very dense and is very heavy (like it is made of stone). It weighs 8.3 ounces. The ivory stick he is holding is broken at the top (it is possibly a lily). He is normally holding a book with the infant Jesus on top of it (this is missing).
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