Variety - Arms, Armour, Pre-Columbian and Asian
By Scollard Auctions
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Feb 15, 2024
Brea, California, United States
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Variety auction featuring arms and armour, ethnographic antiques including pre-Columbian, Filipino, Native American and African pieces as well as Asian lots, jewelry, minerals and much more.
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LOT 295:
Our Lady Guadalupe Retablo on Copper
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Start price:
$
175
Estimated price :
$500 - $750
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Our Lady Guadalupe Retablo on Copper
Feathered wing angel carries Mary to the people, his red robes representing the earth. The flowers on her dress of Nahui Ollin, representing the presence of God. She wears a belt signifying she'd with child. 46 stars on her robe represent the constellations that appeared in Mexico at the time of apparition. Hand painted Lady Guadalupe on a small copper section with punched out edges, applied to a larger section to frame Our Lady. The copper frame is painted with the sun to her right and the moon to her left. Size 9 1/4" H x 9 1/4" W
Condition: Overall good condition with wear commensurate with age.
