Antique Baroque Cross In Lacquered And Gilded Wood, 18th Century

This is an antique carved wooden crucifix, gilded with mecca, featuring rays around the intersection of the cross.
Main Features
Material and Technique: The object is made of carved wood, with mecca gilded (a typical Italian gilding technique) and silver-plated parts. The ends of the cross are decorated with shapes reminiscent of shells or clouds, a common motif in Baroque sacred art.
Style and Period: The style suggests an Italian origin, likely Tuscan or Neapolitan, dating back to the 18th century. Similar objects are often described as processional or processional crosses, used during liturgical processions.
Details: The crucifix features a golden ray of rays symbolizing divine light or the resurrection, placed behind the point where the arms of the cross intersect.
H 38 cm - W 30 cm.