SAINT CATHERINE in carved, polychromed, silvered and gilded limewood, hollowed out back. Seated in a contoured position, the saint puts her left hand on her chest and holds the sword with the other, the wheel of her martyrdom appearing behind her dress; she wears a veil on the back of her head and a cape on her shoulders, her waist tightened by a corset. Bavaria, after Ignaz Günther, 19th century H. 71 cm - W. 33 cm - D. 17 cm (Small accidents)

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