Circa 1800, possibly Spanish, carved wood with gesso and polychrome, glass eyes, well-rendered naturalistic forms including a kneeling male figure (14 3/4 in.) and the other of a standing female with repoussé silver floral sunburst crown, silver marked (Rampant Lion) / CAM / 925 (16 3/4 in.), both with gesturing hands and mouth partially open, blue painted undergarments (to be clothed and displayed within the church during religious holidays and events). Both presented on custom metal stands.

From the Collection of the late Keith Stanley, Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at Duke University, North Carolina

Some areas of crackle and and loss to painted surfaces; areas of later paint; crack to female left shoulder with glued repair; small area of wood loss to left calf of male figure; later nail to silver crown.