{"product_id":"antique-chapel-cross-france-circa-1890-gilded-spelter-corpus-christi-straight-grained-ebony-25-x-13-centimetres-our-lady-of-lourdes","title":"Antique Chapel Cross, France Circa 1890, Gilded Spelter Corpus Christi, Straight Grained Ebony, 25 x 13 centimetres, Our Lady of Lourdes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique Chapel Cross, France Circa 1890, Gilded Spelter Corpus Christi, Straight Grained Ebony, 25 x 13 centimetres, Our Lady of Lourdes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cross of this beautiful crucifix is made from perfectly matched straight grained ebony. Mounted on the cross is the Corpus Christi that is made from cast bronze which has been gilded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInlaid into the ebony are strips of bronze, excellent work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the foot of this beautiful chapel cross is the insignia for the cathedral Notre Dames de Lourdes and so this was made as a 'Souvenir of Lourdes'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn our modern world we tend to think of 'souvenirs' as tacky trinkets from beach holidays but 'souvenir' in French means 'to remember'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 1858 millions of pilgrims have visited Lourdes and so a large number of brilliant artisans congregated in the ateliers around Lourdes to produce stunning works of art that pilgrims could buy to 'remember' their pilgrimage to Lourdes. This beautiful chapel cross was made in one of those workshops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grain of the ebony is perfect and its deep dark colour highlights the gilded Corpus Christi and the bronze inlays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt measures 25 x 13 centimetres in total and has an inset ring in the back for wall mounting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"French Antique Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669146591573,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/5687\/3014\/files\/20260412_095057.jpg?v=1775990551","url":"https:\/\/frenchantiquecollections.com\/fr\/products\/antique-chapel-cross-france-circa-1890-gilded-spelter-corpus-christi-straight-grained-ebony-25-x-13-centimetres-our-lady-of-lourdes","provider":"French Antique Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}