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452 |
A RARE POPE PIUS XII ZUCCHETTO with supporting documents. Estimate
$5,000-$6,000 Provenance: A Midwest Religious Institute. |
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453 |
POPE PIUS IX RELATED HAND ILLUMINATED VELLUM SHEET Exquisitely rendered in
miniature utilizing single hairbrush technique and of magnifying glass
quality . At top St. Peter's Basilica, below an image of the Immaculate
Conception. Further still illuminated 'Pio IX Orbis Catholicus' and in the
background architectural renderings representative of the Universal
Catholic Church through history. At the base, the coat of arms of Pope
Pius IX. Artist signed H. (Hercule) Catenacci (Italian 1816-1884) and
dated 1867. Contained in a gilt decorated leather frame. Sheet size 10.75
inches x 8.5 inches (27.5 cm x 21.5 cm). It is Pope Pius IX who declared
the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception., most likely the genesis of this
exceptional illuminated vellum sheet. No doubt acquired by a wealthy 19th
century pilgrim to Rome. Estimate $1,000-$1,500 |
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454 |
A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF THE SACRED HEART OF CHRIST probably French circa
1900, carved in full round with good proportions and detail and mounted on
a marble plinth. Overall height 12.75 inches (32.5 cm). Estimate $600-$900 |
