{"product_id":"a-crude-and-highly-naive-carved-antique-stone-stela-fragment-reputedly-salvaged-from-a-church-wall-in-derbyshire","title":"A Crude And Highly Naive Carved Antique Stone Stela Fragment, Reputedly Salvaged From A Church Wall In Derbyshire","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA Crude And Highly Naive Carved Antique Stone Stela Fragment, Reputedly Salvaged From A Church Wall In Derbyshire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCarved from either sandstone or a form of gritstone, it certainly has a Medieval look, but it’s a difficult piece to date. However, emblems of mortality and immortality were seldom used after the 18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt’s carved with relief imagery, depicting the naive image of an angel with a distant gaze, flanked by a moon and a star.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Angel symbolises the messenger of God, often depicted pointing heavenward, and is the guardian of the living, and the dead.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Moon symbolises Rebirth, while the Star symbolises divine guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fabulous piece of history full of intrigue and mystery…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age. Structurally sound. Good clear imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMeasures 19cm (H) x 22cm (W)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWeighs 5.20 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shipping\" href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Returns\" href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40716211290148,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/image_4c1e3a80-050c-4040-9757-384ff4b81d24.heic?v=1690974558","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/a-crude-and-highly-naive-carved-antique-stone-stela-fragment-reputedly-salvaged-from-a-church-wall-in-derbyshire","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}