Hand-Carved Wooden Devotional Cross Panel Marked VI Antique

Hand-Carved Wooden Devotional Cross Panel Marked VI AntiqueA hand carved wooden devotional panel, each surmounted by a Latin cross rising from a stylized foliate base with scrolling leaf motifs carved in relief. The carving is nave yet deliberate, with chamfered edges, incised outlining to the cross arms, and visible hand tool marks throughout. The panel bears a Roman numeral carved or stamped to the central field: marked VI. The numeral is worn but legible, integrated into the surface rather than later added

A finely carved wooden pedestal of impressive height

and bold floral motifs

small historic town near Rhone Valley

Neoclassical style - likely mid-20th C

Circa 1860-1890

or repairs

Chaussée de Borgerhout

especially by porcelain painters

Circa 1870-1890

Circa 1775-1785

Crown features arched bands set with stylized fleurs de lis and rosettes

richly decorated on all sides with hand-applied enamel floral and foliate motifs