18th Century Carved Skulls Of The Damned Drawers & Storage gilt and blind-stamped decoration and

gilt and blind-stamped decoration and '1807' stamped in gilt to the base of each

Leila - 1852

the whole joined by a cross stretcher

An interesting piece

England in 1853

18th Century Carved Skulls Of The Damned Drawers & Storage gilt and blind-stamped decoration andA rare example of a carved wood penitential brotherhood relic, representing the 'Skulls Of The Damned', dated '1776'. Most likely originating in the Italian region which was characterised by a strong penitential culture of post Tridentine Catholicism during the 18th century. The penitential brotherhood was, and remains, a lay Catholic association dedicated to spiritual devotion, acts of penance and charitable works. Relics of this form are most