LATE RENAISSANCE CARVED WOOD PLAGUE CROSS FROM TYROL CA. 1670
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:8564 | Country/Region of Manufacture: France |
| Type: Crucifix | Material: Wood |
THIS IS A FANTASTIC AND RARE 17TH CENTURY LATE RENAISSANCE CARVED WOOD PLAGUE CROSS PESTKREUZ CRUCIFIX FROM THE STATE OF TYROL IN AUSTRIA. OFTEN THE CROSS IS RE-PLACED BUT THIS ONE HAS THE ORIGINAL CROSS WITH THE CORPUS OF JESUS CHRIST .THE CORPUS ITSELF IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE POLYCHROMING POLYCHROME IS ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION GIVEN THE AGE OF THE CRUCIFIX. THIS STYLE CROSS WAS USED TO WARD OFF THE PLAGUE AND TO COMMEMORATE THOSE PEOPLE OR ONE SPECIFIC PERSON WHO DIED FR...OM THE PLAGUE. THE CROSS MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 20" X 41" CORPUS CHRISTI MEASURES 17 1/4" HAND TO HAND AND 20 1/2" HEAD TO TOE .
I AM SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION OF OVER 30 YEARS OF CROSSES AND CRUCIFIXES . I WILL BE POSTING ALL TYPES AND AGES OVER THE NEXT YEAR. SOME PIECES FROM MY COLLECTION HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND HAVE BEEN LOANED OUT TO UNIVERSITIES FOR STUDY. I WILL INCLUDE THOSE SPECIFICS WHEN I POST PIECES RELATED TO EXHIBITS IN PARTICULAR.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 FEEDBACK PLEASE REQUEST PERMISSION TO PURCHASE.
I AM SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION OF OVER 30 YEARS OF CROSSES AND CRUCIFIXES . I WILL BE POSTING ALL TYPES AND AGES OVER THE NEXT YEAR. SOME PIECES FROM MY COLLECTION HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND HAVE BEEN LOANED OUT TO UNIVERSITIES FOR STUDY. I WILL INCLUDE THOSE SPECIFICS WHEN I POST PIECES RELATED TO EXHIBITS IN PARTICULAR.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 10 FEEDBACK PLEASE REQUEST PERMISSION TO PURCHASE.
