Antique French Napoleon III Era Carved Chalk Religious Plaque, Oval Black Frame & Convex Glass Antique English walnut and space to house cards

and space to house cards and chips

you see no patches evidencing early restorations

There are two crosses swords on the right side

and we think ours is a few centuries later

This is a rather unique one I just found in Paris

Antique French Napoleon III Era Carved Chalk Religious Plaque, Oval Black Frame & Convex Glass Antique English walnut and space to house cardsFine antique French Napoleon III era carved chalk sculptural plaque, a wonderful religious icon with what appears to be Saint Anthony holding the baby Jesus and a cherub or putti at his side, all in deep bas relief and displayed in the original ebonized wood frame with deep bombe or convex glass! One of the items that we always try to have 'in stock' though it appears that this is the only one I have ready to list. This one is truly fine in detail and