1880s Religious Items

The antique French Victorian gilt champlevé cloisonné crucifix is a magnificent and rare religious artifact that exemplifies the artistry and crafts...

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of The Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised; with Concordance and Psalms of David in Metre. The Text Conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society’s Standard Editions. Philadelphia: National Publishing Co., 1885. Standard Edition. Illustrated. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilded boards. Gilded edges. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box. Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Holy Bible from 1885. This family bible was published by National Publishing Company, in Philadelphia. The bible contains both the Old and New Testaments, and the Apocrypha, with “text conformable to the Oxford and the American Bible Society’s Standard Editions.” It features a “History of the Religious Denominations of the World, both Ancient and Modern” compiled by Reverend H.D. Northrup, D.D., as well as a “Comprehensive and Critical History of the Books of the Holy Bible” compiled “expressly for this edition from the writings of William Smith, L.L.D.” It is decorated with a stunning full color title page, both color and black and white illustrations throughout, and three maps. It also contains its original family pages. This bible was produced as a family bible, to be handed down through a family with each successive generation. Family bibles were used as a marker of each married couple’s journey through life and the family’s history was commonly recorded in the bible. This bible features its original pages for presentation, births, deaths, and marriages, as well as a page for swearing temperance. The family pages of this bible are blank, and could still be filled in and used as originally intended by whoever purchases this bible. Family bibles, often very large and elaborately decorated, first came into popularity during the Victorian era in the United Kingdom. Afterwards, the family bible was seen throughout Europe and eventually made its way into American households. This bible’s period binding is exquisite, with full brown leather boards stamped with intricate gilt floral and leaf details. The front board features a deeply carved title border with gilt lettering and intricate gilt tooling and blind embossing. The spine has gilt stamped titles and raised bands. The advent of the printing press encouraged the craft of books that the small, literate class valued as works of art. Intricately bound books fell out of style in the late 18th century, but in the late 19th century, a resurgence of sumptuously bound special editions of bibles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and poetry countered the popularity of cheaper, popular dime novels. Several publishers sought to elevate the book back to a piece of artistry that would be cherished for generations to come, and used expensive leathers, handmade marbled boards, gilt details, metal clasps, and gauffered edges to do so. This is one such example of the book artistry created during that time. CONDITION: Very good condition. Quarto. Original full brown leather, with front and back boards carved with gilt tooling and accents. The spine has raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling. Gilded edges. Illustrated throughout, with black and white steel engravings and full color illustrations. Blank family pages, to include a presentation page, births, deaths, marriages, and temperance. Three maps, “A New Map of Palestine or the Holy Land,” “Ancient Jerusalem...

19th Century Memento Mori Glass Eyed Santos Figure An unusual religious artifact dating from the 19th Century, gesso over wood memento mori glass ey...

A beautiful antique icon of Jesus Christ. Hand painted, oil on panel. The icon is not signed, maker and origin unknown. Presumably French. The painting i...

A set of three 19th century terracotta crib figures A set of three 19th century hand crafted terracotta crib figures. Hand crafted with original cloths still intact if sightly weathered and worn. One figure has an amazing ghostly face resembling a witch, these would have at some point accompanied a much larger collection in a religious setting. Size of inches approx.: H 8.5” x W 3.5” x D 2 Completely solid in structure and form, with natural wear, loss, and patination across all surfaces due to age and use. In overall presentable condition even though a few fingers are missing and is the painted detail and torn clothing. We are authentic antique decorative objects...

19th century hand carved angel. Dated from the late 19th century this oversized hand carved wall fragments is carved from solid pine and h...

Antique French Oak Gothic "Prie Dieu" Prayer Bench Kneeler with Bible Box~~c. 1880s-1890s. Beautifully carved cross, finials, linen fold and quatrefoil accents. Upper lift to...

Rare antique Italian kneeler, 1880s. Very refined made of walnut wood. on the front particular turned columns. In the lower part there is a practical compartment hidden under the top for kneeling. Place this elegant antique Arma Christi...

Beautiful Hand carved Church pedestal. Dutch 19 Century. Made to lift a religious figurine. Impressive Master Carpenters piece wood polychrome. Gol...

An stunning 19th century hand carved walnut Prie Dieu (Literally French for pray God) having a pierced cruciform crest over a slant top lifting arm rest opening to storage, over a re...

18th century Pelican in Her Piety This wonderful carving is of a pelican perched on the edge of her nest feeding three chicks. The oak wooden dep...

Antique French Oak Gothic "Prie Dieu" Prayer Bench Kneeler ~~c. 1880s-1890s Beautifully carved cross, tracery, and quatrefoil accents~~red upholstered kneeling area Upper lif...