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Antique Silver Sacred Madonna Christ Saint Joseph Rock Crystal Enamel Pendant

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ANTIQUE MID-19TH CENTURY DOUBLE-SIDED SILVER DEVOTIONAL PENDANT WITH ENAMEL MINIATURES AND NATURAL ROCK CRYSTAL – C. Small in scale yet extraordinarily rich in detail, this is a deeply spiritual object in which religious devotion, symbolism and the craftsmanship of antique jewellery come together in an intimate personal jewel. The pendant is double-sided, with each face [Continue]

Antique Arabic Qur’an Manuscript / Pocket Prayer Book Early Islamic Ephemera

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An exceptional, museum-quality pocket-sized antique Arabic manuscript / early text containing selections from the Holy Qur’an. The booklet features beautiful classical Arabic calligraphy housed within crisp, hand-ruled rectangular text borders. The open pages clearly display traditional text layouts, including verse-ending medallions and contextual catchwords at the lower margins designed to assist the reciter.

12 Antique Illuminated Bible Page Lavabo Altar Card Cibavit Illum Dominis

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Antique Illuminated Altar Card. (the washing) card, from which the priest read prayers. As water was poured over his hands as a symbolic cleansing. (It was probably a real cleansing in the earliest days of the Church). It seems that it was lacquered / treated. At a certain point. (visible craquelure as shown). Upper golden [Continue]

Antique BEADED NEEDLEPOINT Religious Christianity Handmade Framed ca. 1800s

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Fabulous ANTIQUE Beaded Embroidery!!! 25″H x 22″W! Good antique condition with wear, stains, NO missing beads, the frame has a wear and missing two small pieces. PLEASE CLOSELY LOOK AT ALL OF THE PICTURES BECAUSE THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION AND SOMETIMES GIVES YOU MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. YOUR DESCRIPTION IMPORTANCE MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN [Continue]