Christ Alcove Crucifix In Ivory Open Mouth Eighteenth

Beautiful alcove crucifix, also called bedside, with his Christ on the cross in Louis XV style in ivory, open V-shaped arms, on a black tinted wooden cross in a Regency style frame from a later period. The head of Christ, open mouth revealing his tongue, resting on his right shoulder and thus translating his exhaustion. In a few minutes he will be speaking his seventh and last word. Ample draped perizonium held by a cord leaving his right leg uncovered, legs and feet together and parallel. Fixed on the cross by thin original faceted nails. The cross is fixed on a garnet velvet with some wear. Titulus crucis INRI in ivory imitating a folded fabric, fixed by three faceted nails. Christ in good condition, no lack, some natural checks visible on photos. 18th century Dieppe work. Height (from the top of the hands to the feet) 26.5 cm. Frame dimensions 56x34 cm.