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A POLYCHROME AND PARCEL-GILT IVORY AND WOOD GROUP OF ST. JAMES OF COMPOSTELA**
SPANISH-COLONIAL, 17TH CENTURY
Wearing elaborately decorated wind-swept claok, his hat decorated with the Saint's symbol, a shield strapped to his left arm and holding a sword in his raised right hand, mounted on a rearing horse trampling two fallen Moors, on elaborate gilt-wood base carved on both sides with berried laurel leaves above putti flanking tablets bearing the date 'ANNO 1604' and the royal coats-of-arms of Spain (Saint and horse with glass eyes, leather and metal bridle and stirrups, losses and repairs, cloak and shield re-attached)-27in. (69cm.) high, 30¼in. (77cm.) wide, 17in. (42cm.) deep, overall
SPANISH-COLONIAL, 17TH CENTURY
Wearing elaborately decorated wind-swept claok, his hat decorated with the Saint's symbol, a shield strapped to his left arm and holding a sword in his raised right hand, mounted on a rearing horse trampling two fallen Moors, on elaborate gilt-wood base carved on both sides with berried laurel leaves above putti flanking tablets bearing the date 'ANNO 1604' and the royal coats-of-arms of Spain (Saint and horse with glass eyes, leather and metal bridle and stirrups, losses and repairs, cloak and shield re-attached)-27in. (69cm.) high, 30¼in. (77cm.) wide, 17in. (42cm.) deep, overall