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French Bishop's Missal Stand. 18th Century Religious Folding Bible Rest.
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French Bishop's Missal Stand. 18th Century Religious Folding Bible Rest.

18th century
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This stunning Missal stand which is hand carved in wood with a yellow painted reverse has raised decoration to the front with original gilt highlights.

This folding bible rest dates from the 18th century, originates from France and is decorated with a French Bishop's coat of arms which has the Bishop's pectoral cross above an orb.

A rare 18th century religious piece that has an amazing look and is in excellent condition.

Dimensions:

When flat - Width: 32.5 cm (12 3/4"). Height: 48 cm (19").

When open - Width: 32.5 cm (12 3/4"). Approx Depth: 38 cm (15"). Height: 33.5 cm (13 1/4").

Weight: 1506 g.

Condition: Very good original condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. Some cracking and signs of wear. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the bible stand is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
32.5cm (12.80")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique French Missal Stand to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219188
Dealers Internal Reference
AMS3110
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Description
This stunning Missal stand which is hand carved in wood with a yellow painted reverse has raised decoration to the front with original gilt highlights.
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This folding bible rest dates from the 18th century, originates from France and is decorated with a French Bishop's coat of arms which has the Bishop's pectoral cross above an orb.
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fig 1. An 18th-century carved wooden folding missal stand featuring a dark finish with gilded heraldic motifs and scalloped edges.
fig 1. French Bishop's Missal Stand. 18th Century Religious Folding Bible Rest.

A rare 18th century religious piece that has an amazing look and is in excellent condition.

Dimensions:

When flat - Width: 32.5 cm (12 3/4"). Height: 48 cm (19").

When open - Width: 32.5 cm (12 3/4"). Approx Depth: 38 cm (15"). Height: 33.5 cm (13 1/4").

fig 2. An 18th-century carved wooden folding missal stand featuring a dark finish with gilded heraldic motifs and scalloped edges.
fig 2. French Bishop's Missal Stand. 18th Century Religious Folding Bible Rest.

Weight: 1506 g.

Condition: Very good original condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. Some cracking and signs of wear. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the bible stand is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
32.5cm (12.80")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique French Missal Stand to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219188
Dealers Internal Ref
AMS3110
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Archive I An 18th-century carved wooden folding missal stand featuring a dark finish with gilded heraldic motifs and scalloped edges.

French Bishop's Missal Stand. 18th Century Religious Folding Bible Rest.

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An 18th-century carved wooden folding missal stand featuring a dark finish with gilded heraldic motifs and scalloped edges.
French Bishop's Missal Stand. 18th Century Religious Folding Bible Rest.
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  • ObjectBook Stands
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Baroque
  • MaterialWood, Gesso, Gold Leaf
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsScalloped edges, Heraldic crest, Gilded carving, Folding hinge
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 32.5 cm (13 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This French Baroque missal stand is an eighteenth-century religious folding Bible rest made from hand-carved wood finished in dark brown with gesso and gold leaf. The piece displays scalloped edges along the panels and a central folding hinge that connects the two sections. Raised decoration on the front includes gilded carved highlights, a French Bishop's coat of arms with a pectoral cross above an orb, and curved feet supporting the structure on a flat surface. When flat, the stand measures 48 cm high and 32.5 cm wide with a 3 cm depth. In a modern home, this object sits on an office desk or library table to support books and manuscripts for daily reading or display.

FAQs

Preserve the surface by dusting gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or horsehair brush, avoiding wet cleaning solutions or chemical polishes that can lift fragile gilding. Keep the stand away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent the timber from warping or splitting.

An antique missal stand functions as a functional and sculptural display piece on a desk, sideboard, or deep window sill. It can be showcased open holding a modern art volume or leather-bound book, or left closed to highlight its carved heraldic detail.

Authentic 18th-century examples typically display hand-carved joinery, visible hand-wrought hardware or hinges, and natural age-related wear to the gilding and paint layer. Look for period-specific heraldic iconography, such as a bishops mitre or armorial crests, alongside organic carving styles characteristic of Baroque or Rococo design.

During the 18th century, missal stands were primarily crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, oak, or lime wood. They were frequently decorated with gesso, gold leaf gilding, hand-painted polychrome finishes, and forged iron or brass hinges to enable folding.

A missal stand is an adjustable or folding tabletop rest designed to hold a liturgical book, such as a Bible or Roman Missal, during Christian religious services. Originating in medieval and early modern European churches, these pieces often feature ornate carving, gilding, and heraldic or ecclesiastical symbolism.
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