SOLD Very Holy! 19th C.Crucifix in Marvelous Gilded Shadow Box wall mounting key holder one could wind the clock

one could wind the clock that once lived inside)

I purchased this from a dealer and folk art collector based in Maryland

8 1/4" diameter x approx 3" t

painted in green and cream and red in a manner that perfectly amplifies its geometries

The house is made of crate wood

SOLD Very Holy! 19th C.Crucifix in Marvelous Gilded Shadow Box wall mounting key holder one could wind the clockIt turned out to be a great week for holy things, which is a great week in my book; though I'm not the least bit religious, I sure do love religious icons of all sorts, the more singular and unusual the better, of course. This, then, is just my sort of crucifix Jesus cast of brass it appears, then nailed to a (much aged) gold painted wooden cross, with what appears to be a hand engraved brass INRI (excellent lettering) banner affixed to the cross just