Crucifix

Oak, rosewood, polychrome linden wood; silver; glass;
H 58 cm, W 40 cm, D 11 cm.
Germany, Bavaria ?; c. 19th century (or earlier).
Oak base, in the form of half of an octagon, decorated underneath with puckering; arms of the cross in rosewood, flat at the back, profiled at the front; figure carved in linden wood, polychrome, gilt perisonium, patterned; above Christ's head - radiant silver gloria with a ruby glass set in the middle, fixed on a flat bar behind the Crucified One's back; at the ends of the arms of the cross - overlays of silver plate, embossed in the motif of an oval cabochon framed by rocaille, surmounted by feathery leaves, with imitation ruby glass; plate with the inscription "INRI decorated with flowers and clamshell.