This is an unusual Mexican tin painting that has been framed in wood. The painting depicts a traditional Mexican retablo on tin depicting the Holy Family during the “Rest on the Flight into Egypt”, likely from the later part of the 19th century. The scene painting is beautiful and tranquil. There is writing at the […]
This painted, tin retablo resembles Saint Teresa of Avila. She typically is identified by her Carmelite habit and the crown of thorns, while a small crucifix and putti appear in the background. The whole scene is in a garden showing trees, rose bushes and grass throughout. The painted, blue, tin frame is a great period […]
This is a crisp and beautiful tin retablo of St. Joseph holding the Christ Child. The colors are bold and pure, giving the overall feeling of power and clarity. Interestingly, this is painted on what appears to be a tin dish, or pan with a 2″ tall rim all the way around.
This Mexican, tin retablo has beautiful imagery and I suspect is earlier than most, perhaps as early as the mid 19th century. The darkness of the background lends to a more mysterious ambiance. It has been suggested to me that this is likely Nuestra senora de la Cueva Santa (Our Lady of the Holy Cave), […]
This is a highly refined and beautifully executed painting of Guadalupe on tin. Notice the detailed work in the stories told in each corner: the work here is as fine as I’ve ever seen on a tin retablo. I don’t know enough to tell you what these stories are, but each painting is of a […]
This is an early and rare example of a child’s beaded robe. The beauty of this robe comes from its understated simplicity. The isolated beaded strip has much power, sitting alone on a hide only colored with yellow ochre. The tapering at each end of the beaded strip gives it all the more power as […]
The top of the horn cup is wrapped in thick hide (3 3/4″ wide), looking and feeling like buffalo. The hide is fringed at the top with a row of light blue beads, followed by two rows of yellow beads. The design has a geometric layout in white, green deep blue and red with white […]
This is a rare pair of New Mexican tin candelabras, having been in one Santa Fe, NM family for three generations. The base is weighted (sand) and is stamped with small stars all in a line, between a “Y” figure stamp that is all connected around in two layers. The frame extension for the top […]
This pipe bag is likely Arapahoe and dates to around 1870 with very small beads. The hide appears to be young buffalo or elk. The workmanship is excellent as are the designs and strong use of color. The top has four, small tabs and the whole rim is beaded as are the edges of the […]
This Isleta tin retablo is in excellent condition. The four glass sides are painted on the reverse showing a wavy pattern in red, yellow and green. The print is of an angle guiding the Christ child and it’s advertising a doctor’s remedy with pills. It reads in English: Dr. Ross’s Life Pills, A Surefire Remedy.
