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Lot 190
Seven Ecclesiastical Carved Plaques
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th and 20th century, to include a pair of Italian gilt cherub heads; a pair of Italian painted cherub heads; carved and painted wood cherub with spread wings; antique carved head fo a cherub with gilt wings; and a carved and painted figure of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul 13 in.

From the Estate of the late Nicholas and Jeanne Arena, Chapel Hill, NC
Nicholas and Jeanne Arena met while studying at the Museum College of Art in Philadelphia. After successful careers in Philadelphia and Manhattan, they founded their own design firm, Nicholas Arena Associates, in Greenwich, CT. Avid collectors, their aesthetic was primarily mid-century modern, with a knack for mixing in the antique.

Antique cherub with paint loss and drilled holes; light surface wear throughout.