Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Giltwood Wall Niche

Architectural form carved in solid wood with original gilt and polychrome decoration. The structure features elaborate classical architecture: twisted Solomonic columns with Corinthian capitals, scrollwork, Moorish keyhole arches (Mudejar influence), and a central scallop shell canopy with gilded sunburst. Lower section with a deep curved niche for a saint statue (Santos). Upper section with two-tiered temple / baldachin form. Rich decoration includes cherub faces / grotesque masks, acanthus scrolls, egg-and-dart molding, and central cartouche.