Tabernacle door - IHS - 38.5 cm - 3.2 kg - Solid bronze - 1850-1900

The object is an antique tabernacle door, a sacred item used in churches to close the recess where the Eucharist is kept.
Characteristics of the Object
Subject: It features at the center an embossed relief depicting a Eucharistic chalice surmounted by a radiant host with a small cross. The base of the chalice rests on decorative motifs recalling clouds or cirri, symbolizing sanctity and transcendence.
Material and Technique: made in solid bronze
Historical Period: Italian Manufacture, late 19th century
mis.h.38,5 - l.20 cm weight 3,250 kg