Triptych - Wood - 1850-1900 - Portable Icon Triptych
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Description from the seller
Ancient portable travel altar triptych, foldable, from the second half of the 19th century (circa 1870–1890), Balkan-school manufacture with post-Byzantine influence.
Structure in an edicule carved from solid wood with a vaulted arched summit, interior profiles finely carved with a dentilled motif and original mecca gilding. Exterior finished with dark period pigment.
Depicted subjects:
- Central compartment: Saint Michael the Archangel in military attire as a celestial leader, winged, standing on mountainous clouds with spear and gilded halo. Traces of ancient devotional/dedication inscription in the lower band.
- Left panel: Saint George on horseback piercing the dragon with a spear.
- Right panel: Saint Barbara with the martyr’s palm, the Eucharistic ciborium, and the architectural attribute of the tower in the background.
- Inscriptions: Original Slavic-ecclesiastical titles in vermilion red traced in Slavic-ecclesiastical characters on each panel.
Hardware:
Fully original and contemporaneous wrought iron: 4 shaped metal hinges fixed with era rivets and a front lever clasp perfectly functioning to ensure closure as a casket.
Condition:
Authentic original state, not restored and free of overpaint. Presents a magnificent patina of time with dense and natural crazing of the pictorial layer on the gypsum ground. Historical color losses from rubbing and liturgical wear concentrated at the base of the central panel and along the inner joints, typical of ancient devotional use. Solid, intact wood structure.
Dimensions:
- Closed: 22.0 cm (H) x 16.0 cm (W) x 5.0 cm (D)
- Open: 22.0 cm (H) x 32.5 cm (W, approx. full opening)
Tracked and insured shipping with professional rigid anti-shock packaging.
Seller's Story
My name is Giorgio Paolini, and “eLRigate” is my curated space dedicated to vintage items, curiosities, and objects with a story. I personally select each piece: collectible whisky, folk and sacred art, 20th-century design, rare finds, and unique curiosities.
I guarantee accurate descriptions, real photographs, and careful, secure packaging with tracked shipping. Transparency, punctuality, and attention to detail are my priorities.
If you are looking for something unique, you’re in the right place.
Translated by Google TranslateAncient portable travel altar triptych, foldable, from the second half of the 19th century (circa 1870–1890), Balkan-school manufacture with post-Byzantine influence.
Structure in an edicule carved from solid wood with a vaulted arched summit, interior profiles finely carved with a dentilled motif and original mecca gilding. Exterior finished with dark period pigment.
Depicted subjects:
- Central compartment: Saint Michael the Archangel in military attire as a celestial leader, winged, standing on mountainous clouds with spear and gilded halo. Traces of ancient devotional/dedication inscription in the lower band.
- Left panel: Saint George on horseback piercing the dragon with a spear.
- Right panel: Saint Barbara with the martyr’s palm, the Eucharistic ciborium, and the architectural attribute of the tower in the background.
- Inscriptions: Original Slavic-ecclesiastical titles in vermilion red traced in Slavic-ecclesiastical characters on each panel.
Hardware:
Fully original and contemporaneous wrought iron: 4 shaped metal hinges fixed with era rivets and a front lever clasp perfectly functioning to ensure closure as a casket.
Condition:
Authentic original state, not restored and free of overpaint. Presents a magnificent patina of time with dense and natural crazing of the pictorial layer on the gypsum ground. Historical color losses from rubbing and liturgical wear concentrated at the base of the central panel and along the inner joints, typical of ancient devotional use. Solid, intact wood structure.
Dimensions:
- Closed: 22.0 cm (H) x 16.0 cm (W) x 5.0 cm (D)
- Open: 22.0 cm (H) x 32.5 cm (W, approx. full opening)
Tracked and insured shipping with professional rigid anti-shock packaging.
Seller's Story
My name is Giorgio Paolini, and “eLRigate” is my curated space dedicated to vintage items, curiosities, and objects with a story. I personally select each piece: collectible whisky, folk and sacred art, 20th-century design, rare finds, and unique curiosities.
I guarantee accurate descriptions, real photographs, and careful, secure packaging with tracked shipping. Transparency, punctuality, and attention to detail are my priorities.
If you are looking for something unique, you’re in the right place.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Portable Icon Triptych
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Greece
Height
22 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1850-1900
