A Good c.1800 Carved Ivory Corpus Christi sub-Curios These prove to be both

These prove to be both incredibly tactile and thoroughly decorative

They appear to have originated in 18th century

or firing a pistol shot into the coffin

these fish are very delicate when preserved and this example has some expected spine tip loss but remains in rather good overall order

A Good c.1800 Carved Ivory Corpus Christi sub-Curios These prove to be bothOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: 1790 1820 Height: 16. 75 inches Width: 7 inches Depth: 2. 5 inches The finely carved ivory Corpus Christi attached to an ebonised softwood carved wooden cross beneath an inscribed INRI panel, standing on an unusually shaped scroll carved base survives from the late Georgian period. This decorative corpus is in fair overall condition. There are some small splits and cracks, with losses to one