A rare Tyrolean portable or pilgrim altar, 18th/19th
The two-part, cylindrical, sliding lime wood body with a coloured interior. The outside finely carved with a crowned Immaculate Heart of Mary, decorative bosses and garlands, a cartouche inscribed "DURCH DEIN.H.JUNGFRAUSCHAFT UND UNPEFLEKHTE EMPFENKHNUS.O.REINISTE JUNGFRAU.MARIA.REINIGE MEIN HERZ." The interior featuring an equally remarkable, intricately carved Trinity with God the Father on a band of clouds, a dove representing the Holy Spirit and two kneeling angels. The counterpart with a carved crucifix and the mater dolorosa. Mounted on a modern Plexiglas pedestal. The surface of the base labelled and dated in ink. Excellent condition. Dimensions 18 x 17.7 x 4 cm.
Condition: I - II
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The two-part, cylindrical, sliding lime wood body with a coloured interior. The outside finely carved with a crowned Immaculate Heart of Mary, decorative bosses and garlands, a cartouche inscribed "DURCH DEIN.H.JUNGFRAUSCHAFT UND UNPEFLEKHTE EMPFENKHNUS.O.REINISTE JUNGFRAU.MARIA.REINIGE MEIN HERZ." The interior featuring an equally remarkable, intricately carved Trinity with God the Father on a band of clouds, a dove representing the Holy Spirit and two kneeling angels. The counterpart with a carved crucifix and the mater dolorosa. Mounted on a modern Plexiglas pedestal. The surface of the base labelled and dated in ink. Excellent condition. Dimensions 18 x 17.7 x 4 cm.
Condition: I - II
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