Finely carved crucifix on stand with scenes from the life of Christ

Lot 1379
17.05.2023 11:00UTC +01:00
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€ 2 500
AuctioneerVAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
Lieu de l'événementAllemagne, Köln
Commission29%
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Lot 1379 | Finely carved crucifix on stand with scenes from the life of Christ
Valeur estimée
€ 2 500 – 3 000
FINELY CARVED CRUCIFIX ON STAND WITH SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF CHRIST.

Greece.
Date: 17th/18th century.
Maker/Designer: Mount Athos.
Technique: Boxwood carved. Stand made of silver with 4 amethysts.
Description: In the center of one side the birth of Christ. Around it the Annunciation of the Lord, the journey to Bethlehem and the flight into Egypt. Below, the blessing of the children in the temple of Galilee, the meeting with Hannah and Simeon(?) and the Solemnity of Mary.
The other side with the Crucifixion in the central field surrounded by the Baptism, the Resurrection and the Transfiguration of Christ. Below, the Descent from the Cross, the Lamentation and the Entombment.
In the side panels other scenes or depictions of saints.
Measurement: 25,5x8,5x2,3cm. Height incl. stand 37,5cm.
Mark: Foot marked: crescent & crown, fineness 800, maker's mark Bruckmann and Sons. In the inscription dated 1913.


On the bottom of the foot with inscription:
"This cross has been in the possession of the Schmitz Werotte family for a long time and always passes to the eldest daughter. It was created in the middle of the 17th century. In May 1913, Mrs. Anna Gansen inherited it; the same had the long-lost silver foot remade by the jeweler Dix in Bonn. Bonn, Christmas 1913".
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