Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

234 An Indo-Portuguese ivory and giltwood figure of St Augustine, late 18th/early 19th century the standing figure with a nimbus, holding a staff in his right hand and a light in his left, his robe painted with red highlights and adorned with a stole, on a triangular marbleized base, some distress to the paintwork, some later gold leaf gilding, 22,5cm high R12 000 – 15 000 235 An Indo-Portuguese ivory figure of St Paul, late 18th/early 19th century the barefoot figure holding a Bible in his left hand and a sword in his right, his flowing robes outlined with a gilt border and stylised foliate and dot motifs, standing on an oval base, on later turned oval wooden base, 18cm including base R8 000 – 10 000 236 An Indo-Portuguese ivory and polychrome figure of St Joseph and the Christ Child, late 18th/early 19th century the standing figure with a nimbus, dressed in flowing robes painted with stylised flowerheads in green and red, his hat on his back, supporting the Christ Child in his left arm and holding a lily in his right hand, on a circular base painted with the initials ‘S.J.’ within a rectangular plaque, on a later turned wooden base, age cracks, 12,5cm high R7 000 – 9 000 237 An Indo-Portuguese ivory figure of St Francis Xavier, early 19th century the standing figure’s robes outlined in green and gilt, his shoulders adorned with a stole, holding a staff in his right hand and a crucifix in his left, the base with the initials ‘S.F.X.’ in gilt, on a shaped rectangular wooden base, 8cm high R6 000 – 8 000 234 235 236 237 98