M238 19th century Petrified wood decorated with an

Petrified wood decorated with an 18th century Italian hand-carved leaf fragment with a coordinating shell

Size: 7" high x 5

19th century Italian hand-carved gilded angels mounted aragonite

che recita: "L'uomo guarda l'apparenza

M238 19th century Petrified wood decorated with an18th century Italian hand carved and gilded tabernacle door adorned with baroque pearls. This door once belonged on a tabernacle which served the eucharist in a church. It has a heavenly depiction of hand carved angels with clouds and a sunburst above a sacrificial lamb which represents Christ. The baroque pearls emulate the pearlescent color of the clouds. They are applied to transform the piece into a contemporary work of historical and spiritual