1700 ' S ALTAR CROSS BLACK FOREST CARVED WOOD INSTRUMENT CRUCIFIXION CATTAIL
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STUNNING 1700'S BLACK FOREST ALTAR CROSS WITH INSTRUMENTS OF CRUCIFIXION AND CATTAIL DESIGN.
IT IS ENTIRELY HAND-CARVED WITH FINE DETAILS AND A DARK PATINA.THE THICK BASE FEATURES A GRAPE LEAF AS CENTRAL MOTIF.WEIGHS 10 OZ.15.25" TALL AT ITS TALLEST. C MID TO LATE 1700'S.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A SMALL REPAIR ON THE TIP OF THE LADDER WITH A SMALL MISSING PIECE: SEE PHOTO.
I AM SELLING IT AS IS.
COUNTLESS WOODEN (OFTEN POLYCHROME) RELIGIOUS ARTIF...ACTS WERE REPAINTED IN DARK COLORS IN THE 1800'S (INCLUDING MEDIEVAL CHURCH CRUCIFIXES) ACCORDING TO SOME ART SCHOLARS IT IS BECAUSE COLORS AND SHINY FINISHES WERE CONSIDERED GARISH AT THE TIME.
THIS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE. THE ENTIRE PIECE HAS A DARK FINISH WITH SOME SHINY SILVER (CORPUS) SHOWING THROUGH. MOREOVER, IT MAY HAVE BEEN A COLORFUL POLYCHROME PIECE BEFORE BEING PAINTED BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WITHOUT DEEP CLEANING OR X RAY.
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