Fine Antique 17" Hand Carved Black Forest Style Crucifix, Expired Christ or Corpus, INRI Plaque king of france Overly heavy

Overly heavy

Outer cover panels are thick and have an elegant beveled edge

perhaps a small roughness at a corner but no chips

The process is simply referred to ever afterward as "Vernis Martin"

Fine Antique 17" Hand Carved Black Forest Style Crucifix, Expired Christ or Corpus, INRI Plaque king of france Overly heavyFine antique Victorian to early Edwardian era 17 1 4" tall hand carved Black Forest style cross or crucifix with lighter wood finish, expired Christ or corpus figure and "INRI" pique or scroll above! Never have been involved in an organized religion, the love, care and artistic aspects put into these pieces has always been alluring. Seeing similar works on display in museums worldwide, not to mention all of the magnificent old cathedrals spread