{"product_id":"cast-iron-cemetery-cross-with-virgin-mary-french-19th-century","title":"Cast Iron Cemetery Cross with Virgin Mary — French, 19th Century","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCast Iron Cemetery Cross with Virgin Mary — French, 19th Century\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAn antique French cast iron cemetery cross, pierced throughout with openwork tracery, scrolling foliage and radiating palm fronds, centred on a relief figure of the Virgin Mary within a halo. The arms terminate in cusped Gothic-revival heart forms, the shaft descending into an interlaced stem and scrolled foot with spikes for setting into a stone base. Crosses of this type were cast in quantity by French foundries from the mid-19th century onward — sold through catalogues and set over graves and at roadside shrines in villages across the country, a devotional form made possible by industrial iron casting. The surface is now a deep oxidised rust, the casting still crisp in the drapery and foliage. Striking on a wall, against a stone garden wall, or set into a plinth.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEstimated Origin: France\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePeriod: Late 19th century, c. 1880–1900\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMaterial: Cast iron with natural oxidised rust surface\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCondition: Honest condition consistent with age and long outdoor life — expect heavy oxidation and surface rust, pitting, flaking scale, minor casting losses and old chips to the finer openwork. Traces of gilding remain in places. Not stabilised or treated; will mark surfaces and hands. Sold as a characterful decorative antique — please review all photos as part of the description.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eApproximate Measurements: 29.5\" x 16.5\" x 1.2\" (75 x 42 x 3 cm)\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Atelier Martire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53280262062416,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/8135\/4576\/files\/IMG_6096.jpg?v=1784325024","url":"https:\/\/ateliermartire.com\/de\/products\/cast-iron-cemetery-cross-with-virgin-mary-french-19th-century","provider":"Atelier Martire ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}