Beautiful 1800's French religious icon we purchased in Milan Italy. While this piece was sourced in Italy it is actually from France. I am not sure if the is a represention of Moses and the 10 commandments or Jesus and the bible. This is an wonderful piece with a lot of detail which can clearly be seen in our pictures. This piece has convex glass on the front. The paper has been removed from the back and you can clearly see how this piece was set in the wood frame. The wood frame is in great condition as is the entire piece. There is a loop on the back at the top to hang it. It measures 4" x 5" x 3.5" x .75". This piece is really is in great condition with original glass.
There has been some discussion between the dealer and myself regarding the material used to make this piece. I feel that it is "meerschaum" which is a soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium and a silicate. However the Italian dealer calls it "kaolin" which is is a hydrated aluminum silicate crystalline mineral formed over many millions of years by the hydrothermal decomposition of granite rocks. I have a feeling we are talking about the same thing but I thought it best to share as many details as possible.
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Any glare in our pictures is from our chandelier.
