Featured Saint ....? Origin? Age?

The text on the bottom says it's supposed to be Christ, but I think that's incorrrect.
First I thought this was St. Andrew, as I had seen other St.A figurines with a similar pose. But he seems to be standing on a book. And that's something I've seen in images of St. Peter.
The rest of the text didn't help me much either. What's written there? It looks like Dental/Deutal and something with a C before 1750

 

Possible it says Christmas...?

Honestly, this is one of those handwritings the writer probably could barely decipher.

 

Maybe it's anno 1750/Christus, instead of Anno Domini? Numbers below look like a price.

My first, vague, thought is one of the evangelists.

 

I don't think they had books back in those days, scrolls only. I would say his foot is upon paving stones, not books.

 

'Figure of a saint' may be as close as you get, though if it was part of a Christmas creche, it might even be a shepherd. I am not seeing books either.

 

Or steps. The Virgin Mary didn't dress like a Renaissance lady and yet...

 

The pics are kind of small and blurry, but if that is all hand carved it's very nicely done.

 

Evangelists are traditionally depicted as barefoot, as I believe our friend here is.

 

This is true.

 

The following images may indicate St. John the Baptist.
https://www.intondo.com/en/products...-john-the-baptist-wood-sculpture-18th-century
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/f...oden-sculpture-st-john-baptist/id-f_31676742/
https://www.holyart.fr/articles-rel...ois-peint/statue-bois-st-jean-baptiste-peinte
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/d...igure-saint-john/id-f_34602032/#zoomModalOpen

 

Only the third of these looks like John the Baptist as I'm used to seeing him, although the second is suitably scrawny & ragged. The robes on the first look feminine to me; much too lavish & covered up (sleeves!) for John the Baptist. The last does not look feminine, but also looks too well off for a voice crying in the wilderness. He's also shod.

 

My German is rusty but I suspect it might say um 1750 Christus in German, which means (made) about 1750, Christ. The price might be e.g. German marks before euro.

Can’t decipher the first word but the first letter could possibly be a P.

 

It says "Deutsch um 1750 Christus", which means "German about 1750 Christ".

(I can't comment on any dental work.)

 

I can't see the book either. But the position of his arms and hands suggests he was holding a cross, which is how both Peter and Andrew can be depicted.
Both were crucified, and both requested the cross to be different from Jesus' cross, out of respect. Peter was crucified upside down.

In depictions Andrew would hold the St Andrew Cross, like this: X, Peter would hold an upside down cross, usually with one arm holding the long end of the cross closer to his body.
Looking again at the arms, I think he is holding a St Andrew Cross, albeit in a rather dramatic Baroque way. So my vote goes to St Andrew.

 

Could have been something like this:

 

I can't be to harsh on the writer's writing skills, as sometimes mine have the same quality ...

Not all carvers seem to know this
https://www.vermontchurchsupply.com/product.php?productid=1211

Aber natürlich!!!

 

Is the Germany + 1750 description accurate?

 

Mine are worse.

Der Groschen ist gefallen!

In my humble opinion it is.

 

Hahaaaa my husband has the worst ever and I made that comment because many times I've asked him to interpret his own writing and he is as confused as me. He's not even a doctor!