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Rare fragment is from the 17th century and would have stood atop a column. It's backside was affixed to the building and it most likely supported molding or an arch which were seen throughout the medieval period buildings and into the early 1600s. Rare and beautiful medieval treasure.

Dating from the 17th century, these English carved stone horse and unicorn statues are architectural fragments from history. Over 350 years old, they li...

This is really very early and has incredible presence in person. Looks like many of the artifacts I've seen in the museums. It originated from the countryside of France and is a grea...

Amazing Baroque sculpture of a woman wearing a crown in original paint. Her hands are missing. Colors are untouched, recently cleaned off from a thick dark coating, I have images fro...

Almost life-size Christ sculpture of the 17th century. Wood carved and set.

17th century Crucifix Measures: Boxwood, 42 cm high x 8 x 14 The sculpture depicting the crucified Christ examined here represents a refined example of seventeenth-century cabinetry in boxwood. The figure of Christ, now dead on the cross, is part of a precious artistic choreography with the structure of the cross and its pedestal, both decorated with tortoiseshell mirrors, ivory threads to emphasize the structure of the cross and elements in ebonized and carved wood to highlight the architectural structure of the pedestal. The departure of Christ is evident from the lowered head, from the open hands...