Florentine Baroque Chest, (altar Tabernacle) 17th

Very beautiful Florentine Baroque Chest, (
Altar Tabernacle) from the Louis XIV period, 17th century, all in carved,
gilded and polychrome wood, curved on all four sides,
in very good condition, opening on the front a tilting door, with its key,
And presenting in the front corners the heads of Angels in gilded wood.

Florence, Tuscany 17th century
used in the Catholic religion, as a tabernacle for Holy Thursday!
According to the Gospels, it was on the Thursday evening before Easter that Jesus instituted the Eucharist.
The Catholic Church places great importance on Maundy Thursday
because it is considered the day of the founding of the Church by Christ.

In very good condition, despite some gaps in the gilding...
Dimensions: 61 cm frontage, 50 cm deep and a height of 48 cm

Very careful shipping