{"product_id":"ihs-circular-plaque","title":"Late 18th Century Gilt and Polychrome Painted Altar Medallion \/ Plaque","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional and highly decorative late 18th to early 19th-century European (Continental) religious tondo plaque, meticulously hand-carved from solid timber. This striking ecclesiastical piece features the holy IHS Christogram (Monogram of Christ) set within a vibrant, hand-gilded radiating sunburst. The central motif is beautifully bookended by four beautifully hand-painted cherubim emerging from a cloud-like ether, rendered in the classic Late Baroque\/Rococo tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePresented in wonderful antique condition, showcasing an authentic, untouched historic patina. The gilded elements display beautiful craquelure and a soft, aged luster. The painted surfaces retain excellent color depth with minor, honest stabilization and surface wear consistent with age, historic chapel display, and exposure to incense\/candle smoke over the centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eReplacement hanging loop to the rear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDiameter 58.5 cm, Depth 2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll our items are genuine antique\/vintage pieces and therefore can have some signs of age related use or wear, this adds to the character and uniqueness of each of them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe try to give accurate measurements wherever possible, however where items are unusual shapes please trust our approximate dimensions to be as close as possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LCT Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54579968278869,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/7515\/2981\/files\/antique-wooden-religious-IHS-putti-cherub-sunburst-painted-plaque-front.jpg?v=1787740814","url":"https:\/\/lcthome.com\/products\/ihs-circular-plaque","provider":"LCT Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}