{"product_id":"dieppe-work-crucifix-travail-dieppoise-very-fine-bone-carved-corpus-christi-13-x-8-cm-mounted-on-velvet-with-gilded-frame-circa-1830","title":"Dieppe Work Crucifix, Travail Dieppoise, Very Fine Bone Carved Corpus Christi 13 x 8 cm Mounted on velvet with Gilded Frame Circa 1830","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDieppe Work Crucifix, Travail Dieppoise, Very Fine Bone Carved Corpus Christi 13 x 8 cm Mounted on velvet with Gilded Frame Circa 1830\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 1600′s, Dieppe, France was a flourishing seaport and a major commerce centre, one of the first in France. The Merchant Prince, D’Ango , brought great supplies of very fine bone from India to the port of Dieppe. The abundance of this material helped to establish Dieppe as a centre known for its fine carvings. Even though Dieppe lost its status as a thriving port after the bombardment during the war of 1694 with England, the unequalled delicacy of the toys and figures that were produced is still recognized today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stunning Corpus Christi was carved by one of the finest craftsmen of Dieppe although no one will ever know which one. Extremely few of the wonderful carvings from the supremely skilled artisans in Dieppe were ever signed. In fact at the museum in Dieppe itself, from the hundreds of exhibits that they have, only two are signed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt would have been hugely expensive when it was first made and would be impossible to have done now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Corpus Christi Measures 13 x 8 centimetres and the beautiful gilded frame into which it sits is 29 x 20 centimetres.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother example of a Corpus Christi from Dieppe is currently on sale at antiques-delaval.com for $1300 and it has a piece of Christ's crown and a piece of finger missing. This beautiful Corpus Christi is perfect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt will ship by express carrier as standard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"French Antique Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53685026292053,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/5687\/3014\/files\/20260414_165713.jpg?v=1776180537","url":"https:\/\/frenchantiquecollections.com\/fr\/products\/dieppe-work-crucifix-travail-dieppoise-very-fine-bone-carved-corpus-christi-13-x-8-cm-mounted-on-velvet-with-gilded-frame-circa-1830","provider":"French Antique Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}