Make your offer

Carved and gilded wooden ecclesiastical palm holder, likely 19th century, originally intended to hold devotional or processional symbols in a liturgical context.

The object was later transformed by the application of a molded and patinated plaster skull, a process that changed its iconographic interpretation, orienting it toward a memento mori and funerary meaning.

This layering makes it interesting not only as a sacred furnishing element, but also as a testimony to the transformation of domestic devotion, where ecclesiastical objects are reinterpreted and personalized over time.

The wooden structure retains traces of the original gilding and a patina consistent with its age.

The skull features artisanal modeling and a patination designed to visually unify it with the rest of the object.

An object with a strong visual presence, suitable for sacred art collections, cabinets of curiosities, or evocative settings.

Dimensions

Height 51 cm (20")

Width 29 cm (11.4")

Depth 14 cm (5.5")