Three faces for a little sculpture
Vive Cabeceiras · Refojos · talha e atribuição artística

Major altar tokers deserve a long look.

In the announcement of the restoration of six tocheiros, in 2014, the Municipality describes pyramidal structures with three decorated faces, gold leaf, floral motifs and heads of angels. It proposes a probable award to Frei José Vilaça and a conclusion between 1764 and 1767. The source presents this authorship as a hypothesis, distinct from the confirmed assignment of the furniture of the sacristy. The news also included the cross of the main altar between the pieces under treatment at the Santa Bárbara Workshops in Porto. The intervention was financed by a patron. This episode links heritage conservation to specialized work and the support of those who assume its costs.

Sources and context
Municipality — Restoration of tokers and furniture, 14/11/2014
https://cabeceirasdebasto.pt/8540
Accessed: 2026-11-07

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