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Description
An ornate gilt bronze crucifix featuring detailed floral terminals and a central corpus figure.
These altar crucifixes were central features …
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An ornate gilt bronze crucifix featuring detailed floral terminals and a central corpus figure.
These altar crucifixes were central features in French liturgical settings, often commissioned for chapels or private altars. The use of gilt bronze was a mark of ecclesiastical status, reflecting the light of candles during services, and signifies a piece crafted with traditional 19th-century metalworking techniques.
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- Dimensions
- 9.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 15.5ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- The crucifix is in excellent condition with its original gilding well-preserved and no apparent damage to the intricate casting. The crucifix is in excellent condition with its original gilding well-preserved and no apparent damage to the intricate casting. less
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