A Fine 17thC Wooden Carved & Polychromed Priest Figurine & Frog on Stand sub-Curios especially considering all the use

especially considering all the use one presumes it has had with rampaging bullocks

The top entrance to the bag has an attractive and finely drawn band border and the piece is finished with two cord hooks to each of the top corners

Depicting a muscular Perseus or Bellerophon arms aloft

Three colourless glass apothecary bottles

swooping amongst the foliage

A Fine 17thC Wooden Carved & Polychromed Priest Figurine & Frog on Stand sub-Curios especially considering all the useOrigin: English Period: 17thC Provenance: Formally the property of a Hampshire Gentleman; acquired before 2000. Date: c. 1650 80 Height: 6. 7 inches (including stand) Weight: 140 grams (including stand) The post medieval carved (limewood?) figurine representing a priest bearing a frog on a platter in his left hand; an animal skin garment to the front, with the head hanging down to the knees; the coat cut with triangular segmented border, narrow belt