Oratory in molded and richly carved oak. The upper part has - Lot 228

Oratory in molded and richly carved oak. The upper part has a doucine surmounted by a cross flanked by scrolls and opening onto two openwork doors decorated with foliage and revealing a chromolithographed Virgin and Child. The middle part has a flap revealing a niche, the belt adorned with a winged cherub's head underlined by a garland of roses. The lower part is centered on the head of Christ, and the jambs are adorned with Amours in the half round, one holding a cross and the other an instrument of the Passion. The sides are carved with ribboned vine leaves, and the whole rests on a square base with four leafy feet. 19th century. 180 x 64 x 64 cm. Dimensions of chromolithography: 28 x 19 cm. (Minor accidents and missing parts, notably to the moldings, cross to be glued back in place).