Large antique wooden altar crucifix from France.
The Corpus Christi is in metal.
The wood cross has a circle of carved vine leaves as an aureole. The vine reaches down to the base.
The crucifix was originally meant to hang on the wall and still has a loop at the back.
At some point the base was added and attached with a bar and three screws at the back.
The Corpus Christi has gained some patina over time. It was once painted but the colour has faded and it is now very uneven.
Parts of the intricate vine decoration have snapped off, notably to the lower right of the crucifix at the same level as Jesus' feet and some of the leaf work top left. In both cases, the damage has been varnished over cleanly so it is not obvious straight away.
The wood has scratches, stains and marks commensurate with age.
Some chips on the leaves.
The varnish is gone in places because of the dust as the crucifix was left on display for a long time.
It is a stunning and very unique piece despite its flaws!
Height: approx. 52 cm / 20.47 inches
Crossbar width: approx. 25 cm / 9.84 inches
Base diameter: 18.2 cm/ 7.2 inches
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