Saint Joseph the worker statue in Valgardena wood 53cm antique g

Saint Joseph the worker statue in Valgardena wood, 53cm, antique gold finish.
Saint Joseph is the patron saint of the Church and of the family, of the artisans, of the lumberjacks, of the carpenters as he himself was one and of the exiled travellers because of his Flight into Egypt.
Antique gold finish: the painted statue is coated with gold leaf.
This statue in maple wood is hand made by the Valgardena artisans, following the local artistic tradition.
This is a fine article of high quality.