18th Century French Carved Statue of Madonna and Child

18th century French carved statue of Madonna and Child. This charming piece has been rescued from a ecclesiastic clear out in the southern part of France The statue is carved from one piece of hard wood, it shows the smiling Madonna holding the child who in turn is holding a globe in his hand, both Madonna and Child have glass eyes The statue shows signs of having had a painted finish, most of this is now gone, clearly showing the superb grain of the wood, this could be polished if desired There is some bruising to the right hand side, otherwise it Statue is in sound condition, no evidence of woodworm or other faults The statue is 44” tall, and about 15” in diameter AV50. Manufacture Date : 1770