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Large Antique Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Wall Plaque W. Crucifix Behind Glass

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Museum quality and condition work of religious art with amazing, hand carved details. This amazingly hand carved wooden wall plaque is not only of great quality and condition, it also has a patina that is unlike anything you ever saw. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interesting crucifixes, but we had not yet come across one that is inside such a beautiful branches and leaf frame in the Swiss Black Forest style. For us to have found it in this amazing condition again felt like a blessing and we are grateful to be able it to offer it to our 1stdibs clientele first. At the centre of this Christian-work-of-art-wall-plaque and behind the original, mouth-blown convex glass 'window' is an even more detailed sepiolite sculpture of Christ on the cross. The details in this crucifix sculpture are truly amazing as is the handcrafted INRI sign above. Anyone who sees this work of religious art on your wall will want to look at and study it, because you just don't see this kind of workmanship anymore. Whomever commissioned this piece to be made, must have been very wealthy, because it would have taken various highly skilled artisans weeks rather than days to create this masterpiece. For us to have been given the opportunity to purchase this work of beauty more than made our day. For it to be in museum worthy condition, ofcourse made it even more special. Our fair price for this one of a kind and large religious artefact includes perfect packing and also free worldwide shipping from our store to your door in just 4 to 6 days. Maximum height x width x depth: 31 x 22.6 x 5 inches. We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for artistic and meaningful and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 22.6 in (57.41 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Gothic Revival (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890-1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. This superb quality, devotional antique is among the best ever condition of its kind antiques that we ever had the pleasure of offering. Please also read our item description.
  • Seller Location:
    Lisse, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Hw.2335295-USfg Free Shipping1stDibs: LU2341333954502
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