LOT 336
select thumbnail image to view larger, then hover over (or touch on mobile device) to magnify
Lot 336
A VERY FINE BRONZE NEO GOTHIC STYLE CRUCIFIX, JOHANNES C. SPOORENBERG, BELGIUM, CIRCA 1920. At center a finely sculpted bronze figure of Christ the King, mounted on a finely modeled bronze cross with raised bevel borders. The terminals with exceedingly well sculpted relief symbols of the Four Evangelists, the background engraved with scrolling foliage, the borders with engraved circle pattern and above the head of Christ INRI. Verso with integral suspension device. The foot rest signed Spoorenberg. Exceptional! Height 23.6 inches (60 cm), width 16.3 inches (41.5 cm).
Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500
€ 700 - 1,050
Johannes C. Spoorenberg (1885-1948) was a gold and silversmith who moved in 1906 to Belgium (Antwerp). His style was in the beginning neo gothic but evolved in the twenties to Art Deco.
All items are sold “AS IS” and there will be no returns based on condition. The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear, usage and damage often not listed in the catalog entry. The absence of condition remarks in the catalog entry DOES NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. Prospective buyers are in ALL CASES responsible for determining the physical condition of lots. No employee or agent of Jackson's International Auctioneers and Appraisers is authorized to make on our behalf or on that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. Therefore, if a prospective bidder has not examined the property to their satisfaction before the sale, or his/her agent has not inspected the property, Jackson's recommends that they not bid on the property. All dimensions are approximate. The condition of frames is not guaranteed.