Almoner's frontal - Memento Mori - 42 cm - Wood - 1800-1850

Painted wooden front panel of an alms boxer from about the mid-19th century. It depicts a danse macabre scene with the inscription "Almosen" (Italian for "alms"). A piece from the Tyrolean or German region with a slot to insert the offered coins and a cross at the top; no restoration has been performed except for anti-tarnish treatment. Measures 42 x 37 cm; due to current regulations it cannot be shipped outside the European Union.

Estimate:$275.58

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