19th Century Saint Thomas Aquino Retablo pouffette the Museum of Archaeology

the Museum of Archaeology

A struggle between the yin and yang

Flûte (1999) and Drum (2005)

revealing the water gilded surface underneath

19th Century Saint Thomas Aquino Retablo pouffette the Museum of Archaeology131 2" x 11 1 8" A stunning Mexican creation. A rectangle embossed tin frame holds the original hand drawn print of Saint Thomas of Aquino soldered into the frame. A beautiful antique. Tin is complete with age appropriate patina. Print shows signs of age. Original glass. Marked: S. ta Tomas Aquino A Tid Bit: Mexico tinwork was made to approximate the look of silver, at a time when the possession of silver by anyone unauthorized by the Spanish