Hand-Carved Wooden Devotional Cross Panel Marked VII Antique

Hand-Carved Wooden Devotional Cross Panel Marked VII AntiqueA hand carved wooden devotional panel, each surmounted by a Latin cross rising from a stylized foliate base with scrolling leaf motifs carved in relief. The carving is nave yet deliberate, with chamfered edges, incised outlining to the cross arms, and visible hand tool marks throughout. The panel bears a Roman numeral carved or stamped to the central field: marked VII. The numeral is worn but legible, integrated into the surface rather than later

apparently unsigned with heavy craquelure

Original Louis XVI Revival giltwood frame

sculptural appearance well suited to desk or library styling

Written By: P

Circa 1870-1900

The handwriting style and paper aging suggest the note was created by a collector

consistent with age

This antique vanity set consists of a cast bronze (or bronze-alloy) caddy fitted with a matching pair of small cut-glass scent bottles

typical of genuine period textiles

gilt-tooled with raised bands and a silver escutcheon monogram ("M

Petit Carme

12 mo format (small octabo)