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A Model of Christ's Crucifixion Cross

Stock No

1707

Member since
2015
  • £1,350.00
  • €1,575 Euro
  • $1,686 US Dollar

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Item Description

A model of Christ's crucifixion cross, Jerusalem circa 1800, made of Olive Wood and inlaid with mother-o-pearl.
Jerusalem was a holy city from the time of Constantine the Great's adoption of Christianity. During the 14th century Franciscan monks returned to the city and from the 17th century they had began to take pecuniary advantage of this location and the influx of pilgrims, employing Syrian craftsmen to produce wooden models of the Sepulcher, crucifixion cross and other pilgrimage sites, by their own traditional methods.


Item Info

Seller

WALPOLES

Seller Location

London, London

Item Dimensions

H: 49cm W: 20cm

Period

19th Century

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)207 7275263

+44 (0)7831 561042

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