John J. Gredler Works of Art, Inc. Historical Memorabilia

Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting. For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican. This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...

French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shel...

Marble Grand Tour object of the Temple of Castor & Pollux. It’s an ancient temple on the Forum Romanum in Rome. It was built after the victory of the Battle of Lake Regillus ( the Ro...

An antique Grand Tour faux book of plaster intaglios by Pietro Paoletti (1801-1847). This intriguing book encloses thirty-eight classically themed Italian medallions...

Grand Tour Roman Temple Souvenir – A Timeless Masterpiece in Blackened Wood. Transport yourself to the grandeur of classical antiquity with this exquisite Grand Tour Roman Temple So...

A modern grand tour souvenir gilded plaster model of the Temple of Vespasian, circa 1950s. 8 by 8 by 25 ¼ inches tall

We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in so...

Art Deco Period, sterling silver, hinged cigarette case, London, year-hallmarked for 1931, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths (located at 112 Regent Street West, London) - makers. The cigar...

A beautiful English Art Deco period sterling silver tobacco cigarette holder case, circa early-20th century, England. Marked 'Sterling' on inside...

Danish early 19th Century oil painting of a farm house in a period gilded frame.

Stunning, top quality made antique pendant in the Gothic style. If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this large size and possibly one of a kind pendant could be flying your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age, size, beauty and quality more than made our day. Also, because this all hand-crafted specimen is, except for the glass, completely original and in superb condition. What makes this stylishly blackened specimen stand out from the other Gothic lights that we have sold over the years, is the thickness of the forged wrought iron parts and its relatively clean-lined design. The forged iron is thick and strong and that too is why this large lantern light...

A glorious pair of large, hand forged wrought iron Church Altar Gates, Spain circa 1900. These gates would have stood at the entrance to the altar in a chu...