RARE ANTIQUE 1860 ' S HUGE BRONZE & BRASS WALL HANG CRUCIFIX T 3 LBS 18 " L ORNATE
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| Featured Refinements: UNIDENTIFIED HALLMARKS ON BACK/BRONS JESUS & INRI SECTION | Material: Brass |
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN OR POLISH THIS EXTREMELY SCARCE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE SOLID BRASS & BRONZE 19TH CENTURY WALL HANGING CRUCIFIX WITH ORIGINAL ORNATE BRONZE CHAIN LINKS. THE HUGE CRUCIFIX HAS BEEN EXTREMELY PRESERVED, WRAPPED IN LAYERS OF CLOTH AND STORED IN A LOCKED TRUNK SINCE AT LEAST WW2 THAT WE KNOW OF. THE MAGNIFICENT PATINA THAT SLOWLY DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST CENTURY ON THE ATTACHED BRONZE JESUS AND "INRI" IS SPECTACULAR. ... REMOVING THE NATURAL PATINA WILL DECREASE THE VALUE OF THE THIS EXTREMELY RARE MUSEUM GRADE HUGE CRUCIFIX. THIS MAGNIFICENT & EXTREMELY RARE HAND CRAFTED LARGE WALL HANGING CRUCIFIX IS NOT ONLY INCREDIBLY WELL HAND CRAFTED, BUT IT'S UNIQUE DESIGN IS STRIKINGLY ATTRACTIVE. THE CRUCIFIX HAS BEEN IN THE STELLA MORRIS STAR OF SEA RETREAT HOUSE FOR NUNS SINCE THE 1860'S. IT WEIGHS 2.9 POUNDS WHICH EQUATES TO ABOUT 47 OUNCES. AS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IN THE PHOTO'S, IT IS IN OUTSTANDING, EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT MEASURES 18" LONG X X 10-3/8" WIDE EXCLUDING THE ATTACHED ORIGINAL ORNATE BRONZE CHAIN. THE CHAIN MEASURES 11-1/2" LONG ON EACH SIDE. THAT MEANS WHEN THE CRUCIFIX IS HUNG ON A WALL THE TOTAL LENGTH IS 24" LONG (2' LONG). THE ACTUAL BRASS CROSS MEASURES 5/16" THICK. THE BRASS MEASURES 2-1/8" WIDE ATHE ENDS. THE ACTUAL BRONZE JESUS WHICH IS ATTACHED WITH BRONZE SCREWS MEASURES 7-1/2" LONG X 5-1/8" WIDE. THE BRONZE "INRI" SECTION IS ATTACHED WITH A BRONZE SCREW. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEE ALL 12 CLOSE UP & ENLARGED HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES FOR BEST OBSERVATION & INSPECTION. I HAVE QUITE BIT OF EXPERIENCE WITH ANTIQUE BRONZE AND BRASS CHAINS FROM BEING IN ANTIQUE HANGING LIGHTING FIXTURES BUSINESS YEARS AGO, AND I CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT SEE THAT THIS CHAIN IS EXTREMELY OLD, AND THE FINELY TOOLED LINKS ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE AND UNUSUAL. OVER ALL, THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT, VERY OLD UNUSUALLY LARGE AND HEAVY CRUCIFIX, AND IS ABSOLUTELY NOT REPLACEABLE AND IS EXTREMELY SCARCE & HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE. IT CAN BE USED FOR EITHER INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR PURPOSES & WILL NEVER RUST.
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