Antique Crucifix - Brass - 1900-1910 - Brass

Beautifully and elaborately crafted antique wall crucifix (crucifix) in Gothic Revival style, dating from around 1900. The cross is made of solid brass (yellow brass), weighs 545 grams and has a striking size of 32 cm high and 23 cm wide. The piece is richly decorated with a refined guilloché pattern and floral motifs.
The four ends of the cross are elegantly finished with the French lily (Fleur-de-lys), the traditional symbol for the Holy Trinity and purity.
The corpus (the body of Christ) and the accompanying INRI plaque are cast separately and mounted to the cross in an authentic manner with threaded fasteners. On the back of the corpus lie the original, punched casting and model numbers ("1", "D" and "1/4"), bearing witness to a professional foundry from that era.
The crucifix is in excellent, untouched condition and has developed a splendid dark patina over the decades that beautifully accentuates the character of the object. At the top, a sturdy hanging loop is provided. A very decorative and atmospheric piece of religious heritage.