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18th C Wax Devotional Icon of St Catherine of Alexandria, Giltwood Frame
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18th C Wax Devotional Icon of St Catherine of Alexandria, Giltwood Frame

18th century
Description

A

superb

Continental

18th century wax devotional icon

of St Catherine of Alexandria.

With wheel & sword

Possibly Spanish or Portuguese.

In very good condition

23cm h x 17cm w x 3cm d

Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Wax Devotional Icon to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244987
Description
A

superb

Continental

18th century wax devotional icon

of St Catherine of Alexandria.

With wheel & sword

Possibly Spanish or Portuguese.

In very good condition

23cm h x 17cm w x 3cm d

Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Antique Wax Devotional Icon to the 18th Century.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244987
Junk Antiques & Interiors
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An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel.
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Archive I An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel.

18th C Wax Devotional Icon of St Catherine of Alexandria, Giltwood Frame

Archive II An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View II
Archive III An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel. View VIII
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An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel.
18th C Wax Devotional Icon of St Catherine of Alexandria, Giltwood Frame
Ref: SA1244987
An 18th-century carved giltwood shadowbox frame encasing a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a halo and breaking wheel.
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  • ObjectDevotional Shadowbox
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRococo
  • MaterialWax, Giltwood, Glass, Fabric
  • ColourWarm Gold
  • MotifsScrollwork Rococo frame, Breaking wheel symbol, Glazed shadowbox, Halo details
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This eighteenth-century devotional shadowbox presents a detailed wax sculpture of Saint Catherine of Alexandria enclosed within a glazed, curved-front display cabinet. The Rococo style giltwood frame displays elaborate scrollwork carving, intricate mouldings, and an arched top with decorative relief work, finished in a warm gold tone. Inside the glazed compartment, the central figure features a halo, a sword, and a breaking wheel symbol, set against a pale blue fabric background with floral and leaf ornamentation on a marble-patterned base. Measuring 23 cm high, 17 cm wide, and 3 cm deep, the miniature icon has a compact profile suitable for display on a mantelpiece, shelf, or tabletop in a traditional interior setting.

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Wax devotional icons and shadowbox reliquaries originated in Catholic Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, reaching peak popularity in the 18th century. Crafted primarily in convents and specialized artisan workshops across Italy, France, and Spain, these objects served as private devotional aids for home display and personal veneration.

These icons typically feature a hand-moulded or carved beeswax figure tinted with mineral pigments. The figures were assembled inside a shallow glazed wooden frame or shadowbox, often decorated with gilding, gesso, fabric remnants, metallic wire, paper flowers, or glass beads to create a layered three-dimensional scene.

Authentic 18th-century pieces display period-appropriate hand carving on the frame, organic shrinkage or subtle micro-cracking in the wax, and hand-cut glass panes secured with old putty. The gilding often shows natural oxidisation, wear to the underlying red bole or white gesso ground, and hand-forged hanging hardware on the reverse.

A devotional shadowbox serves as an intriguing focal point when styled on a mantelpiece, integrated into a curated bookshelf display, or hung within a dark academia gallery wall alongside vintage botanicals and oil portraits.

Keep wax icons away from direct sunlight, radiators, or extreme temperature fluctuations, as heat can melt or distort the wax figures. Clean only the outer glass and wooden frame with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners or solvents that could penetrate the enclosure.
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