Objects of Vertu

Antique coral Christ

Description:

This is a one of a kind piece ! A museum piece ! Beginning of XV century. Probably of Tuscany  (Livorno) execution or Genova.
After deep researches and studies we can assert that is the only Coral Christ so old all over the world ( museums etc...).
There is only another similar in the Treasure of The Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice.
After, in the XVII century, there was the famous production of Coral Crist in Trapani ( Sicily).
More documentation available on request.    Unfortunately the arms are lost.

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