Monastery Work Black Madonna Baby Jesus Tragacanth Artwork Glass Dome

A beautiful antique monastery work created by the nuns in the mid 1800’s using Tragacanth (plant gum), polychrome (painting in colour) and gilding depicting Black Madonna with Baby Jesus and Cathedral. The Mary sculpture is surrounded with gilded flowers. The artwork is set under the original antique glass dome. Rare antique monastery artwork in very good condition. Dating back to the period of mid 1800's.

General: The overall dimensions are height 7.9 inches (20cm) and width 3.9 inches (10 cm). Depth is 2.8 inches (7cm). The overall dimensions of artwork are height 7.1 inches (18cm) and width 3.5 inches (9cm).

Condition: The glass dome is in good condition with no damage besides age appropriate wear ....... please see enclosed images.

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