Decorative Element Golden Wood XVIII Eme

Decorative element 18th century gilded wood. South of France surely from the region of Avignon or Aix en Provence. Evoking the ecclesiastical world and particularly a bishopric or an equivalent place with its headdress / miter and its 2 keys. In Christian usage, the wearing of a priestly headdress was adopted and reserved for bishops. From the Middle Ages, the present form of the miter appears gradually. The cold and heavy metal blade was replaced by an ornate headband, tied behind the head with long cords, which later became the two “baleen” hanging behind the pontifical mitre; the veil, originally very ample, was diminished, then raised above the crown and divided into two horns; finally, the headband rose to a point in front and behind, which left a large surface for ornamentation, while the veil was limited to covering the top of the head, in the center of the two-pointed crown. The wearing of the miter is reserved for bishops and abbots. It is usually associated with the use of the stick. The key is a symbol of knowledge. If we have the key, we can search and go on the way to it. Maybe even ours. The key doesn't just open doors. It can be a word: “Open sesame”. A magic word, a symbolic word.