Victorian Meerschaum Religious Relic Depicting the Pietà cabinet card decoration and memorials

decoration and memorials

it still would make a lovely addition as an objet d’art in any cabinet of curiosities

Since this marker has the "No Trump" indicator

Markings: Signed Guerin

Victorian Meerschaum Religious Relic Depicting the Pietà cabinet card decoration and memorialsA delicate meerschaum (a white claylike material) relic depicting the blessed Virgin Mary cradling the mortal body of Jesus following his crucifixion, also known as the Piet. Hand carved with incredible detail and high relief, the carving almost looks soft to the touch. Framed in a black ebonized wood oval frame with its original hand blown convex glass and backed with brown paper. Additional Details Date: 1850 1870 Materials: Meerschaum, glass, wood