Unique Pair of Hand Embroidered Silk & Copper Thread Gothic Art Christograms IHS

Truly impressive and great workmanship, hexagonal Gothic light fixture. If you are a collector of truly amazing Gothic antiques then this large a...

Beautiful quality and very good condition pair of Gothic church sculpture or candle stands. If only the rarest is good enough for you then this, possibly unique, pair of antique chu...

Rare and beautifully handcrafted, finest quality and meaningful church censer. This possibly unique church incense burner was handcrafted arou...

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...

Eight Chinese hand embroidered silk blue ground and metallic thread mats First half of 20th century. Five circular mats depicting a bird ...

19th Century Ottoman silk and gold thread embroidery textile. The square textile of red cotton is decorated in elaborate silk and gold thread embroidery of arabesques, florals and scrolls enclosed by a wide gold metallic ribbon framing the whole. Created in the 19th century, even after 200 years of use the panel still has beautiful and brilliant colors and the gold threads shine under the right light. Beautiful tapestry textile to decorate the wall or displayed on a table or a bed. A Sotheby's Auction tag from October 1st of 1993 remains at one corner. Dimensions: 84” x 84” Date of Manufacture: 19th Century Place of Origin: Ottoman, Turkey Material: Silk and gold thread embroidery on cotton Condition: Wear consistent with age and use Ottoman Textiles, 19th Century Ottoman Textiles, Gold Thread Textiles, 19th Century Silk Embroidery Textiles, French Aubusson Tapestry, European Embroidery, 18th Century Antique Ottoman Textiles...

29" pair of silk and down pillows made from hand embroidered on silk with fringe

Pair of embroidered silk elegant pillows with brick, yellow, orange, Bordeaux shades: to give a new spring air to Your living room. ref. B/2445.