A German carved ivory Corpus Christi within a carved walnut frame in the Florentine style
A German carved ivory Corpus Christi within a carved walnut frame in the Florentine style

THE IVORY FIGURE BY J. BECK, CIRCA 1860

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A German carved ivory Corpus Christi within a carved walnut frame in the Florentine style
The ivory figure by J. Beck, Circa 1860
The figure of Christ signed J. Beck on his left thigh, surmounted by a scrolled parchment inscribed INRI, on a red silk panel, within a rectangular frame with scrolling foliate decoration, an oak wreath to each corner, with a fluted border
The figure: 19 in. (49 cm.) high; 12 in. (32.5 cm.) wide
The frame: 44 in. (113 cm.) high; 34 in. (87.5 cm.) wide

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