Imposing Italian Tabernacle - 17th Century

A remarkable piece, this gilded marbled wood tabernacle from theregion of Rome.It dates from the second half of the 17th century.The façade features four white marbled wood columns surmounted byCorinthian capitals in gilded wood. Two columns at the rear complete the work.The central niche is protected by a door decorated with a chalice inGlory, carried by the Nuée and surmounted by the monogram of Christ.
Large dimensions: 104 cm high, 85 cm wide and 51 cm deep.depth.
Fine condition - occasional chips or chips to gilding and keyless.
Reference 861

The foster pelican has been brought back. Also from the 17th century.tabernacle, it blends perfectly with this exceptional piece, in terms of its style,its origin, its period and, above all, its symbolism. The pelican symbolizesfatherly love, the bird here piercing its breast with its beak in order to feedits young with its own flesh and blood, and by extension it representsChristic love.
Dimensions 43 cm x 50 cm
Only the tabernacle can be purchased.