Original hand painted and gilded large church sized plaster statue of St Joseph and Infant Jesus by Mattei Bros and Co. of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The original makers engraving, “Mattei Bros & Co” is present. An extremely rare piece of significance in Australian Church history and important historical artifact of Melbourne’s migrant artisan history. A magnificent statue in excellent condition.
130 cm high x 37 cm wide x 42 cm depth