Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 4th October 2017
Lot 72
A late 17th century and later Indo-Portuguese or Middle Eastern mother of pearl and bone inlaid...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2600
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Description
A late 17th century and later Indo-Portuguese or Middle Eastern mother of pearl and bone inlaid crucifix, inlaid with flowerheads, leaves, sun motifs and geometric rondels, with a later Corpus Christi and metal fronds and glass crucifix, the base with an arched door and inscribed 'PRO CAPELLA S. PETRIDACA GENUAE PACE 1695 F. DEO DATUS', 65cm high, 30.9cm wide.
See Margarita Mercedes Estella Marcos, Ivories: From the Far Eastern Provinces of Spain and Portugal, pp.198-199, for a similar crucifix and a discussion of where possibly they were produced.