Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) woman in kimono I think never used

I think never used

but I might make it a housecat to have its company all the time

and perhaps indeed this frame was made by an inmate

Can is solid wood

I take the pale pink flowers as peonies

Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) woman in kimono I think never usedOne of two beautiful antique carved santos figures today, this one I am fairly certain representing St. Anthony of Padua, and I think maybe the other is too. Love at first sight with this one, so gentle feeling, beatific, making me feel more serene just by proximity. And I love the way the child he carries baby Jesus, with ball globe in hand sits squarely atop the book (Bible) in his hand as if it were a chair, while reaching for his collar as if