Representation of St. Eligius, patron saint of all blacksmiths, with his attributes of the hammer and the horse's leg.
Legend has it that he removed the entire leg of a stubborn horse in order to shoe it and then reattached it.
Remains of the old polychrome setting; passed over in places.
Carved conifer wood, hollowed at the back.
Dimensions:
Height: 102.0 cm | 40.16 in.
Width: 32.0 cm | 12.6 in.
Depth: 20.0 cm | 7.87 in.
