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Antique Nutwood Crucifix with Hand Carved Corpus of Christ & Secret Compartment
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Stunning 19th century altar crucifix with a secret bible compartment in the base.
Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one with such an amazing patina or with a compartment in the base. Not only is the inside of this compartment padded with the most beautiful, handcrafted yellow fabric, the door even comes with a perfect working lock and key. We believe the secret compartment inside this antique church relic was made to maybe safekeep a small bible. It may also have been used for keeping other important ceremonial antiques. The overall design and the size is what stands out first, but the workmanship and the patina are what make this antique work of religious art truly extraordinary. The anatomy and patina make this suffering Christ sculpture even more impressive. Whomever created this amazing crucifix in the mid 1800s himself too must have been blessed with a God given talent, because only very few people are capable of hand-crafting this kind of quality and details. Apart from a few truly minor imperfections this finest European religious antique is in superb condition and ready for you to own and worship.
If you are as impressed by this antique church relic as we are then maybe you should be its next custodian. We hope that you will take care of it as good as former owners did. Mnd you, our price for this one of a kind antique includes perfect packing and also free delivery from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days. No matter where you live on God's green earth.
Measures: Maximum height x width x depth: 33 x 17 x 7.3 inches.
Width x depth x height of the base with secret the compartment: 14.6 x 7.3 x 7.1 inches.
Width x height of the 'door opening' of the secret compartment: 9.4 x 2.5 inches.
We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for stylish and meaningful and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again).
- Dimensions:Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 7.3 in (18.55 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
- Condition:Repaired: If you look closely at image 10 then you can see an old repair to the wrist and thumb. Wear consistent with age and use. Please also read our item description.
- Seller Location:Lisse, NL
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