European Religious Items

This spectacular and highly refined 18th-century antique silver cross sculpture, crafted circa 1720–1750, stands as a powerful testament to the ma...

A fascinating antique German Hausaltar (house altar) ensemble with an extensive collection of ecclesiastical accessories, offering a remarkable glimpse into historic private religiou...

Antique French Carved Oak Statue Niche St. Thérèse Gothic Shrine c1930. Direct from France, a remarkable antique carved oak Gothic shrine featuring St. Thérèse of Lisieux, her beaut...

A remarkable Torah volume produced by the Société Encyclopédique Française in 1966, distinguished by its copper and silver binding crafted after an 18th‑century Polish model. The cov...

Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...

Beautiful Handmade large Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, ...

This antique 19th Century metal reliquary is a finely handcrafted devotional object containing third-class relics of saints, each identified with paper scrolls and set against a rich...

This antique 19th Century metal reliquary is a finely handcrafted devotional object containing 11 third-class relics of saints, each identified with paper scrolls and set against a r...

Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...

18th Century German Martin Luther Holy Bible. This is a rare 1733 German massive folio edition translated by Martin Luther and printed with numerous engravings in red and black by t...

Stunning and top quality carved Gothic cabinet from the late 1800s. An exceptionally refined wall-mounted cabinet in richly patinated oak, executed in a late 19th-century Gothic Rev...

A fine and highly decorative early 19th century French mantel clock, signed C. Detouche, Bté, Paris, depicting Saint Mark the Evangelist seated beside his traditional attribute, the ...

Antique 17th century, Spanish baroque polychromed and gilded carved model of the Christ Child, Salvator Mundi, circa 1620. The is large finely carved statue of the Christ child, Sal...

Byzantine icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s Intact and in good condition. Width 29 cm, height 35 cm, depth 3 cm. Our Lady of the Sign (or Znamenie, Blachernitissa) is an ancient By...

Exquisite museum quality large antique High Renaissance style emerald, natural pearl, garnet silver pectoral cross 19th century Makers Mark: K.T. for Tauböck, Karl Austro-Hungarian E...

Mid Century solid metal Brutalist crucifix. Name on rear: Martin Kilchhofer (believed to be the recipient as a communion gift). This style of crucifix was often given as a communion ...

Rare and highly decorative pair of antique Gothic Revival angel candlesticks. This meaningful and beautifully aged pair of circa 1900 candlesticks is entirely made of spelter and co...

Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...

19th Century French Folk Art Ebonized Wood Tabletop Crucifix Elegant 19th-century French tabletop crucifix in ebonized turned wood, combining traditional devotional imagery with the...

This 19th century Gothic religious item from France is worked in warm brown wood. Its design carries the Gothic idiom through in its proportions and detailing. As a religious item, i...

Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...

19th Century Neo-Renaissance oak wall bracket with veneered curved panel. Wonderful and perfectly hand-carved, this all handcrafted Neo-Renaissance wall bracket has the most strikin...

This stunning antique architectural piece is a conversation starter in any space! Originally it would have served as an altar rail at the front of a church....

Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...

Rare gothic revival wall cabinet with carved church-window doors France or Northern Europe, late 19th century. This exceptional and highly decorative Gothic Revival wall cabinet dat...

"The Holy Bible" By Rev. John Brown, 1870s Old and new testaments. Marginal references and illustrations; An exact summary of the several books; A paraphrase on the most obscure or i...

A lantern made for evenings: its scattered stars only fully reveal their magic when the light is switched on. Dating from the late 19th century, this exceptionally decorative Renais...

Stunning, top quality made antique pendant in the Gothic style. If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this large size and possibly one of a kind pendant could be flying your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age, size, beauty and quality more than made our day. Also, because this all hand-crafted specimen is, except for the glass, completely original and in superb condition. What makes this stylishly blackened specimen stand out from the other Gothic lights that we have sold over the years, is the thickness of the forged wrought iron parts and its relatively clean-lined design. The forged iron is thick and strong and that too is why this large lantern light...

Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting. For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican. This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...

18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull A rare Lifesize religious artifact of which we have never seen the like. Carved from pine wood with hand painted detail. This...

Italian Situla, holly water bucket. The handle holds by 2 lion haeds. The situla depicting 5 columns connected with an arcade of 5 arches. Above the arches we see a band of scrolli...

Stunning clock for the collectors of rare and truly stylish Gothic antiques. Gothic wall clocks are a rare find and this more than three feet tall specimen probably is the best an...

A rare and extraordinary large-scale fine quality antique giltwood religious wall-hanging plaque / church altar element. circa 1860 19th century, Continental Europe, all most certainly from Italy and originally commissioned by the Roman Catholic church, executed in Baroque taste, featuring brillant heavily gilded sculptural wooden sunburst / starburst form, with original warm rich deep luxurious gilt-gold tones and dramatic intricately arranged radiating ray formation, framing a central angel putto mask carving, adorned in wavy textured hair and retaining remnants of original gesso and polychrome paint pigments, mounted over giltwood wings, all creating a visually striking masterpiece! Dimensions: (approx) 31.5" Diameter, 5.5" Deep; Weight: 3.5lbs A truly superb museum quality example. Remarkably well preserved. This important highly decorative religious work / statement piece is sure to become the focal point of any home! --- We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques! Offering an extensive collection of unique religious objects spanning many centuries, regions, cultures and religions, from authentic holy relics, early Christian artifacts, monstrance reliquary, liturgical liturgy items, to tabernacle, altarpiece, reredos and retablos, Gothic Revival credence cupboard to real architectural salvaged church, Buddhist temple, Islamic mosque, Jewish orthodox synagogue building elements and fragments, 18th century repurposed mirrors, Victorian era Cathedral spire, various altar table, sanctuary, Italian castle vestments and tapestry panels, stone baptismal fonts...

Early 20th century religious bronze chalice by unknown manufacturer, France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...

A lovely sentimental christianity portrait of Mary holding the Jesus Child. Framed in a beautiful brass or ormolu frame, circa 1930s or older. Portrait made of Wax. A very pretty pi...

Unique table crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art, dated 1912 and numbered. For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It is what we have learned most from the life of Christ and of His teachings and it is the one thing we always think about whenever we look at a crucifix. Anyone who has tried to break down his/her ego and found a clearer consciousness in the process knows how healing and rewarding that journey can be. After that you can only be grateful for all the good things that are bound to come your way. Good things will come your way, because the universe needs people like you. Whomever created this amazing work of religious art too must have been inspired and motivated by the life of Christ, because how ever could anyone create a piece that is of such quality, so beautiful and so powerful at the same time. Both the beautifully designed bronze cross with the King of the Jews inscription and the amazingly detailed bronze corpus of Christ are of a quality that you will only rarely find on the open market. They are perfectly mounted on a stunning marble base and together they create one of the most impressive table or altar crucifixes...

Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880. If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this handcrafted specimen for wall mounting could be the perfect addition to your collection or Gothic (inspired) interior. This fine quality antique...

19th century pair of ornate gilded relicquaries made of brass with a gilt finish. The feature highly decorative Baroque or Rococo-style detailing, including intricate scrollwork, f...

This antique reliquary contains relics of Saints. It is hand made of metal. Perfect as a pendant for a rosary. This is a 3rd class relic. For a better understanding, Relics are divid...

Wonderful craftsmanship, solid oak Gothic Revival coat-rack. Anyone who has ever set foot in a Gothic (Revival) church or building will instantly recognize the stylistic elements re...

Rare Gothic bench with top quality carved, church letter panel and more. This beautifully hand carved, oak church bench from the early 1900s is in ...

Stunningly powerful and meaningful work of religious art. With works of religious art being one of our specialties, over the decades we have sold quite a few special antiques in this field. With this bronze antique the artist clearly shows us a fragment out of one of the most famous scenes that took place in the history of mankind. Christ has already been beaten, mocked, given a wreath of thorns and having to carry the enormous cross. As you can see the quality of the details and the workmanship is excellent, but the scene and its meaning ofcourse is even more impressive. Please notice how particularly the facial features reveil the peaceful state of being that lies underneath the exterior of this Christ sculpture...

Unique Gothic Revival two shelf sculpture stand with a beautiful patina. This impressive and adjustable Gothic stand dates from circa 1890. To find this rare and sizeable antique mo...

Graceful and all handcrafted antique light fixture. This early Arts & Crafts era pendant has an aesthetic beauty that you don't find anymore in this day and age. It has the most pleasing to the eye shape and amber color and the handcrafted brass has a marvelous patina. In images 2 and 3 you can see that this unique light fixture started its life as (and still is) a candle lantern. Because of the Gothic quatrefoil details this may have been a sanctuary lamp at the entrance of a church or monastery. The beautifully patinated brass is all hand-crafted, but the unique art glass shade with its unique hand-etched, flowery patterns and amazing color is what makes this antique truly special. Have you also noticed the 'stand-alone' etched oak branches with acorns? They symbolize growth and unlimited potential since an acorn can grow into a huge oak tree that, by itself, can seed an entire forest. Both with the light switched on and off you could not wish for a more stylish, European antique fixture. It is of the kind that you certainly don't find anymore in this day and age. This ideal hallway or bedroom pendant light...

Beautiful Lot of two Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from t...

Spectacular & pure Gothic design clock for the collectors of truly unique and stylish antiques. A particularly striking example of the Gothic Revival, this French skeleton clock by ...

Beautiful Lot of two Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from t...

French 19th century lacquered rectangular shaped reliquary box, realized in oak, decorated with a dark brown/grey lacquering and a white scrolling and pa...

Mid-Century Modern brass crucifix with an hand carved teak Jesus sculpture, 1950s Super elegant, very puristic and imposing Switzerland.

Baby Jesus in wax, music box and movement, made in Italy, 1960s He gently moves his head and opens and closes his eyes. Intact and functioning. Small signs of wear, as per descriptiv...

France / 1900 / Crucifix / copper / Antique / Religious Antique standing crucifix from the 1900s, France. Crafted from high-quality cast copper, this piece features intricate detail...

This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of Lourdes in France. It is made of metal and wood. The mu...

Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...

Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...

A rare antique Italian giltwood framed reliquary. 18th/19th century, hand carved giltwood frame housing an exceptional relief carving, d...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called for example  « Commentary on the Psalms ». These beaut...

A beautiful Italian Christmas nativity scene dating to around 1900, presented within an elaborately decorated and gilded wooden shrine. The finely modelled terracotta figures depict...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These beautiful books are perfect to fill a nice libra...

A complete 14-volume edition of The Holy Bible, this finely bound antique set was published in London by The Grolier Society. Crafted circa 1895, the edition contains the Old and New...

Rare and good condition, Gothic-art shrine for standing or wall-hanging. This handsome and decorative, Gothic wall shrine is completely hand-crafted out of solid oak and it will look awesome, no matter where you decide to mount or place her. It must have taken its creator quite a few days to first draw this intricate design on paper and then hand carve the entire piece out of solid oak. The Gothic Style elements are deeply handcarved in both doors and they make this shrine highly decorative and an absolute joy to own and look at. This cabinet chapel (or chapel cabinet) comes with its brass lock in perfect working order and also with its original gothic style key. The handgrip is in fact a Gothic trefoil symbol (for the trinity). What also makes this piece extra attractive is the Gothic church window-like frame behind the doors. It is among the finest we have seen to date and on top of that this antique also has a beautiful and rich patina. By the way, the bronze Mary statuette is not included in our price. Finally, thanks to the hook in the back, mounting this antique chapel...