Antique Baroque Bible Box 18th Century Pastiglia Decorated

This truly exceptional 18th century bible box, formed as a book and profusely decorated in pastiglia throughout, in silver and gold gilt, at it's centre the gilt Lamb of God, the pine body stained in a time worn crimson.

The quality of this piece is absolutely incredible, and would almost certainly have been for the keeping of the bible within a Catholic church, or possibly was commissioned by an extremely wealthy parishioner.

Probably German, late 17th/early 18th Century.

Wear, and loses throughout. 

Length 40.5 cm, Width 28 cm, Depth 8.5 cm 

When Open Height 48 cm, Width 41 cm 

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