Price
£675.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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BADA Gift List - Under £1000Jerusalem Oilve Wood and Mother-o-Pearl Crucifix.
A Crucifix, made of Olive Wood, inlaid with mother-o-pearl carved in low relief with the figure of Christ crucified and engraved with symbols of His passion. A shallow carved figure of Mary at the foot of the cross.
Jerusalem, early 19th century.
w:4 ¾ in x 9 ½ in.
Jerusalem was a holy city from the time of Constantine the Great's adoption of Christianity. During the 14th century Franciscan monks lived within the city and from the 17th century they began to take pecuniary advantage of this location and the influx of pilgrims, employing Syrian craftsmen to produce souvenirs employing their own traditional methods.
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5428The BADA Standard
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- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
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