19th Century French Ecclesiastical Iron & Bronze Altar Rail

A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European antique, believed to be Spanish in origin, comprised of three gothic cathedral architectural steeple shaped brilliant gold gilded solid wood panels affixed with brass hinges, opening to reveal a trio of rich polychrome decorated religious folk art works. A most impressive display of Catholic Saint / Santos figures, one on horse, the other on donkey, red and yellow coat of arms shield with lion rampant crest insiginia, having later wall hanging wire hardware mounted on the center back painting, allowing for easy hanging, or freestanding to conveniently display the work on a console table, desk, or shelf. With beautiful, bright, rich coloring, warm hues, and distinctive rustic wood grain patterns on both sides, this remarkable example makes for a truly special, thoughtful one-of-a-kind gift, Communion, birthday or holiday. Highly decorative, exceptionally executed design, and unique sculptural silhouette add a touch of sophisticated artistic elegance and cozy relaxed warmth as antique decor,.or as a lovely addition to your home altar, prayer room or devotional shrine, while the folding form is the ideal size for use as a portable / traveling religous icon. Nicely aged patina over the whole., with age appropriate wear, light organically distressed finish, weathered, chippy paint loss, and striking craquelure only adds to the overall antique character and authenticity , historical depth, and European old world charm. Dimensions: (approx) Fully extended: 13.5" H x 17.25" W x 1.5" D Closed: 13.5" H, 3.5" D Provenance : A fine private Raleigh, NC estate. We love decorating with religious antiques, and currently have a large collection available for sale, including various 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century folk art, liturgical altar stick candlesticks, rare relics, altars altar tables, processional pole...

A rare grand Victorian Gothic religious church altar attributed to A.W.N Pugin (1812-1852) Hand-crafted of solid pine in the first half of the 19th century, having a removable octagonal top over conforming architectural well-form pedestal base with heavy-duty braced open interior, arched molding...

A monumental antique Victorian Gothic Revival carved oak church altar / synagogue lectern / book stand podium. Hand-crafted in the 19th century, having a sloped book-rest to the top...

A stunning pair of antique Neo-Gothic bronze church altar stick candle prickets with beautifully aged patina. European, late 19th century, each with a single candle socket, mural crown, pierced quatrefoils, wafer stem, rising on paw feet. Dimensions: (approx) 27.25" Tall, 8.25" Diameter; 28lbs total Condition: Great original unrestored antique condition with nicely aged dark warm patinated finish. Distinctive gilt brass and copper like tones. Wear consistent with age and indicative of use. Overall outstanding examples World Wide Shipping Available Local Pickup/Delivery available around Dallas, Texas We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love collecting and decorating with religious objects. From a church altar table...

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, most likely Parisian gilded bronze and brass ormolu work, exceptionally executed sculptural form, the exquisitely detailed architectural cathedral shaped case having a removable pointed steeple roof with cross finial, opening to relic display case surrounded on all sides by original glazed glass panes, stepped base, rising on disc feet. Signed, stamped by maker / bronzier "BC" (unknown) model "5096" and other faint marks to lid interiors. Additional photos available upon request Dimensions: (approx) 14.75" High, 6.75" Wide, 6.75" Deep; 13.25 lbs total History: A reliquary (also referred to as a shrine, by the French term châsse or monstrance) is a container for important religious relics. The earliest reliquaries were essentially boxes, either simply box-shaped or based on an architectural design, taking the form of a model of a church with a pitched roof. These latter are known by the French term chasse, and typical examples from the 12th to 14th century have wooden frameworks with gilt-copper plaques nailed on, decorated in champlevé enamel. Limoges was the largest production centre; NB the English usage differs from that of the French châsse, which denotes large size rather than shape. Relics of the True Cross became very popular from the 9th century onward and were housed in magnificent gold and silver cross-shaped reliquaries decorated with enamels and precious stones. From about the end of the 10th century, reliquaries in the shape of the relics they housed also became popular; hence, for instance, the skull of Pope Alexander I was housed in a head-shaped reliquary. Similarly, the bones of saints were often housed in reliquaries that recalled the shape of the original body part, such as an arm or a foot. A philatory is a transparent reliquary designed to contain and exhibit the bones and relics of saints. This style of reliquary has a viewing portal to view the relic inside. The feretrum was a medieval form of reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint. During the later Middle Ages, the monstrance form, primarily used for consecrated hosts, was sometimes used for reliquaries. These housed the relic in a rock crystal, or glass capsule mounted on a column above a base, enabling the relic to be displayed to the faithful. Reliquaries in the form of large pieces of metalwork jewellery also appeared around this time, housing tiny relics such as pieces of the Holy Thorn, notably the Holy Thorn Reliquary now in the British Museum. Condition: Superb museum quality examples, in excellent original unrestored antique condition with beautifully aged patina. Wear consistent with age and use. Heavily patinated - scattered oxidation. Overall wonderful examples. Typically reliquaries were not sold in pairs, so to find a matching pair such as this is exceptionally rare. Worldwide shipping available Local pickup available near Dallas, Texas Additional: We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques love religious antiques, from Christian tabernacles, Catholic altarpiece, life-size Buddhist temple sculptures, Hindu votive offerings, 16th century Islamic mosque architectural salvaged windows...

An antique Spanish Colonial period hand carved and painted santo church altar figure. Born in Mexico in the first half of the 19th century, the religious...

19th Century American Brass Ecclesiastical Revolving Dual Sided Lectern/ Music Stand USA, 1871 A Remarkable piece of 19th-century American ecclesiastical workmanship: a Brass Revol...

This delightful pair of French 19th century altar torches are made from sturdy wood and metal. Raised gilt brass ornamentation of cherubs and the initials IHS, which stands for Jesus, grace the top of the torches. At one time these would have been lit by fire, today they have been rewired for the US using UL listed parts. Reeded column forms attach to the wooden post...

This early 19th century Italian altar is made of worn painted wood and worn fabric details. This is a highly decorative altar for the unknown Catholic saint...

A pair of polychromed plaster altar angels, France or Belgium, late 19th century. 11 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 20 ¼ inches tall

Pair 19th century French cast brass Altar candlesticks were crafted with images of the Holy Family in glorious full relief on the three facade...

19th Century French Gothic Sacrament cabinet was artfully sculpted from solid oak and fruitwood to create a remarkable religious artifact designed to be appreciated throughout the ages! The trapezoidal form of the casework is in keeping with the Gothic style, which historians concur originated in the Cathedral of St. Denis during the middle of the 12th century. Boldly molded crown follows the complex contours and overlooks the case below which features a single door flanked by cornerposts that feature pilasters facing front as well as the sides, with recessed arched panels topped with recessed circular frames above filled with carved rosettes highlighted in gold. The arched recesses facing the front are also filled with carved floral and wheat motifs also highlighted in gold, representing the Bread of Life. The door panel, however, steals the show, with a gloriously carved relief work depicting both wheat and fully laden grapevines adding the significance of the Blood of Christ...