1870s Religious Items

This rare set of three “Patience Bottles” (Geduldsflaschen), crafted in the Alpine regions in the late 19th century, showcases the remarkable skill and devotion of folk artisans from...

19th Century hand crafted model of a church altar diorama An important 19th Century paper over pine model of an altar. Covered in gold leaf paper decoration with angels at the crown...

Unique cast iron holy water font from the 19th Century.

An antique holy water font in Gothic style, made of gilt bronze with a cranberry glass font. In the center there is refined hand-painted panel ...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called  « Historical and Literary Bulletin ». These beautiful...

19th century oil painting on canvas depicting Jesus Christ on the cross. It is a very atmospheric painting, Jesus stands in the light, agains...

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Mahogany Prie Dieu ~ Prayer Kneeler is a stunning example of devotional art! Rendered from exotic imported mahog...

Oak kneeler, France, circa 1870. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 99 cm, width 48 cm, depth 52 cm.

Liturgical chalice in Italian silver from the 19th century. The chalice, very balanced in its shapes, has edges with ovules both on the base and in...

The Holy Bible, Translated from the Latin Vulgate: Diligently Compared with The Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions, in Various Languages. This Old Testament was first published by the English College at Douay, A.D. 1609, and the New Testament, by the English College at Rheims, A.D. 1582. With Annotations by the Rev. Dr. Challoner; Together with References, and an Historical and Chronological Index. Revised and Corrected According to the Clementine Edition of the Scriptures. New York and Montreal: D. & J. Sadlier & Co., 1876. Illustrated. Large quarto, with original full leather carved and gilded boards, original pewter clasps, and rare gilt gauffered edges. Presented with a custom-made archival clamshell box. Presented is a beautifully restored and exquisitely bound Holy Bible from 1876. This family bible was published by D. & J. Sadlier & Co., in New York and Montreal. Including both Old and New Testaments, the bible featured annotations and edits by Reverend Dr. Challoner, along with an illustrated dictionary, historical and chronological tables, introduction also compiled by him. The bible features two Approbation pages, declaring that “this edition of the Catholic Family Bible, having been duly examined, is hereby approved of,” with printed approvals by the Archbishops of New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Boston, Buffalo, Oregon City, San Francisco, Halifax, and Wheeling. Richard Challoner (1691-1781) was a Roman Catholic Bishop in England who prepared several extensive revisions of the Rheims and Douay Bible between 1749 and 1777. The first edition of Dr. Challoner's revision was published in 1749. It consisted of the New Testament only, and professed in the title-page to be "newly revised and corrected according to the Clementine edition of the Scriptures." The next year, 1750, Challoner published an edition of the whole Bible, including the first edition of his revised Old Testament and second edition of his New Testament. The principle alterations he introduced were efforts to make the text more intelligible to the average reader; out of date words and collocations were superseded by more modern and familiar phrases. Challoner continued to revise and publish editions throughout the mid 18th century; his later 1764 edition was his most popular and became the basis of nearly all subsequent Roman Catholic editions of the Bible until the publication of the Confraternity version in 1941. This bible was produced as a family bible, to be handed down through a family with each successive generation. Family bibles were used as a marker of each married couple’s journey through life and the family’s history was commonly recorded in the bible. This bible features pages for a family tree, family portraits, and a marriage certificate...

19th century terracotta crib figure We are proud to offer a delightful example of a mid-19th century hand painted terracotta crib figure in the form of a stable keeper. All original linen clothing...

Handmade silver spice tower, Minsk, Russian Empire, 1878. Beautifully engraved with eagle, ox, and lion amongst foliage, the spice box has a hinged door shaped as a bird, resting on...