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Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set
Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set

Rare Antique Religious Italian Catholic Church Carta Gloria Altar Card Frame Set

Located in Forney, TX

feet, having wall mounting hardware to verso for wall hanging, retaining original altar cards written

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

18th Century Italian Baroque Period Carta Gloria Altar Card Giltwood Mirror
18th Century Italian Baroque Period Carta Gloria Altar Card Giltwood Mirror

18th Century Italian Baroque Period Carta Gloria Altar Card Giltwood Mirror

Located in Forney, TX

" Wide, 2" Deep; 10lbs Altar cards explain the part of the Mass being performed, containing certain

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

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Pair of 18th Century Italian Louis XV Altar Giltwood Frames with Mercury Mirror
Pair of 18th Century Italian Louis XV Altar Giltwood Frames with Mercury Mirror

Pair of 18th Century Italian Louis XV Altar Giltwood Frames with Mercury Mirror

Located in Milano, MI

A charming pair of 18th century carved and giltwood mirrors, small altar cards or cantagloria from

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Religious Items

Materials

Mercury Glass, Pine

18th Century Italian Pair of Gilt Frames Small Louis XV Carved Mirrors
18th Century Italian Pair of Gilt Frames Small Louis XV Carved Mirrors

18th Century Italian Pair of Gilt Frames Small Louis XV Carved Mirrors

Located in Milano, MI

frames, altar cards or cantagloria from Italy. Shaped, with scrolling and acanthus leaf deep carving

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Pine, Mirror

Latin Mass Altar Cards, Mid-Late 19th Century
Latin Mass Altar Cards, Mid-Late 19th Century

Latin Mass Altar Cards, Mid-Late 19th Century

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H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in

Latin Mass Altar Cards, Mid-Late 19th Century

Located in Hastings, GB

Set of Latin mass altar cards, these would have been used by the priest at mass. Brass frames

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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Brass

18th Century Altar Cards, Three Italian Cantagloria With Mercury Mirror
18th Century Altar Cards, Three Italian Cantagloria With Mercury Mirror

18th Century Altar Cards, Three Italian Cantagloria With Mercury Mirror

Located in Milano, MI

Set of three late 18th century papier mâché over wood altar cards or “cantagloria” from Marche, an

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque More Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Paper, Wood

Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Frames Carved Giltwood Frames
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Frames Carved Giltwood Frames

Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Frames Carved Giltwood Frames

Located in Milano, MI

giltwood frames, one smaller than the other, altar cards or cantagloria from Italy. Shaped, with scrolling

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Picture Frames

Materials

Glass, Pine

Pair of Late 18th Century Gilded & Silvered Pine Italian Altar Cards, circa 1790
Pair of Late 18th Century Gilded & Silvered Pine Italian Altar Cards, circa 1790

Pair of Late 18th Century Gilded & Silvered Pine Italian Altar Cards, circa 1790

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

ribbon bow finials, the silvered altar cards or cartaglorias in shaped cartouches showing the original

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Antique 1790s Italian Rococo Religious Items

Materials

Giltwood

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Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved Giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child
19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved Giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child

19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved Giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century Spanish Colonial carved giltwood Triptych of Virgin Mary & Christ Child Late 19th century, South America Of exceptional quality, the hinged three panel devotional ic...

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Antique Late 19th Century South American Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning pair of very fine quality French Neo-Gothic gilt metal church reliquaries. circa 1860s Most impressive objets d’art, born in France in the second half of the 19th century...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique 19th century French gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with ornate crest
Antique 19th century French gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with ornate crest

Antique 19th century French gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with ornate crest

$4,490Sale Price|20% Off

H 45.67 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in

Antique 19th century French gold gilt Louis Philippe mirror with ornate crest

Located in Casteren, NL

This stunning antique French mirror was crafted in the distinctive Louis Philippe style, which was popular between 1830 and 1870. While this style is generally known for its simplici...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door
Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door

Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door

$17,800

H 78 in W 42 in D 10 in

Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door

Located in New Orleans, LA

Period Louis XIV carved giltwood bow front door. The door is mounted on a piece of wood to preserve its original condition.

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Doors and Gates

Materials

Giltwood

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865
Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865

Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865

Located in PARIS, FR

Set of Four Panels Decorated with Allegories of Arts France Circa 1865 Height. : 180 cm (70,9 in.) ; Width : 63,5 cm (25 in.) ; Depth : 12 cm (4,7 in.) Set of four large painted pane...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

19th Century Italian Religious Banner Ave Maria Oliograph with Tassels Rare
19th Century Italian Religious Banner Ave Maria Oliograph with Tassels Rare

19th Century Italian Religious Banner Ave Maria Oliograph with Tassels Rare

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Beautiful oleograph of Mary and Jesus. Flowers on border. On bottom reads "Ave Maria". Embroidery still in great shape with gold thread. Original wonderful big tassels and bar on top...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Tapestries

Materials

Canvas

Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine
Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine

Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Lovely 18th Century shrine in polychrome cedar. Rectangular box, topped by a cut pediment carved with flowers, flanked by a pair of tips – like simplified obelisks. Sides and pair of...

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Antique Late 18th Century Brazilian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Cedar

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853
Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853

Rare Antique Russian Moscow School Silver Enamel Icon of the Holy Trinity, 1853

Located in New York, NY

Fine and rare antique Russian silver and enamel Holy Trinity icon Moscow, 1853 Marks: Cyrillic D O maker's mark, A C assay master's mark for Aggey Grigorievich Svechin ( Postnikova-L...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair
Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

Original 17th Century Andrea Brustolon Hand Carved Italian Walnut Armchair

By Andrea Brustolon

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 17th century attributed to Andrea Brustolon hand carved Italian walnut armchair with Cherubs throughout This chair is abso...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard
Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

$44,850Sale Price|30% Off

H 25.25 in W 20.25 in D 3.5 in

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

By (circle of) Pierre Mignard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine Italian 17th century oval oil on canvas "Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns" Circle of Pierre Mignard (French, 1612-1695) within its original gilt wood and gesso carved f...

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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

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Altar Cards For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of altar cards available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct altar cards — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Altar cards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of altar cards to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Arts and Crafts, Baroque and louis xv altar cards are of considerable interest.

How Much are Altar Cards?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,607, while they’re typically $880 on the low end and $44,501 highest priced.