Description and details
Antique lacquered and gilded wooden tabernacle of Tuscan provenance dating from the second half of the 18th century- Inside original lock with curtains and door with satin depicting cross- Original in all its parts- mis.width 33 m -d.27 cm-height 33 cm The item in the picture is an antique wooden tabernacle, lacquered and gilded. In Catholic churches, it is an enclosed shrine, usually placed on the altar, used to hold the pyx with the Eucharist. Here is some information about the object: The door of the tabernacle depicts a chalice with a host, central Eucharistic symbols. The style and materials, such as polychromed and gilded wood, suggest that it may date from the 18th century or earlier. The object shows signs of wear and aging, such as peeling paint and missing wood, indicative of its antiquity.
