Antique French Brass and Ebonised Wood Crucifix – Cast Corpus Christi and Sacred Heart Motifs (c.19th Century) Queen Elizabeth Makers mark to the lighter

Makers mark to the lighter and case fully working

Living in Chelsea

Made from solid wood

The painting is on unframed hardboard

almost cinematic atmosphere typical of mid-century British illustrative painting

Antique French Brass and Ebonised Wood Crucifix – Cast Corpus Christi and Sacred Heart Motifs (c.19th Century) Queen Elizabeth Makers mark to the lighterA 19th century French wall crucifix constructed in ebonised wood with a brass outer frame, fitted with a cast brass corpus and devotional emblems. The cross has brass terminals and small fixing pins typical of period French workshop manufacture. The centre is decorated with a pierced Sacred Heart motif, and above the corpus is an applied brass INRI scroll and radiant sunburst. The corpus itself is well modelled with pronounced detailing to the anatomy