Vintage Catholic Wood Wooden Crucifix Wall Cross INRI Pearl Inlay Empty 13.5"

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View Vintage Catholic Wood Wooden Crucifix Wall Cross INRI Pearl Inlay Empty 13.5" with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. (Anointing of the Sick ). The clues are all there Wood: stained hardwood (often walnut or similar). Wood looks solid, nice finish. Thetwo round wells on the crossbar → forholy water and blessed oil. This is a wall crucifix designed for administering last rites (also called Extreme Unction or Anointing of the Sick ). The clues are all there: The two round wells on the crossbar → for holy water and blessed oil The long recessed channel down the vertical → for storing a crucifix candle The hanging hole on the back → meant to be kept on a wall, ready for quick use by a priest or family member When someone was gravely ill, this would be taken down, set up at bedside, and used during the sacrament. So yeah—this thing has seen some serious moments. Age & materials Likely date: late 1940s Wood: stained hardwood (often walnut or similar) Figure (corpus): cast metal, gold-tone (usually brass or spelter with plating) Backer: pearlescent celluloid or early plastic laminate —very typical of mid-century religious goods Decorative metal accents + “INRI” plaque complete the look That pearly shimmer is basically the 1940s saying, “let’s make sacred… but classy.” Style notes This sits right in that post-war Catholic home devotional era —you’d commonly see these in: Bedrooms of elderly relatives Farmhouses Parochial homes Or tucked in a hallway like a spiritual fire extinguisher Condition  Wood looks solid, nice finish Minor wear to the metal corpus (normal) Interior candle channel shows use/residue (honestly a good sign of authenticity) Missing original accessories (candle, glass vials, stopper caps) Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Crucifixes & Crosses.

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Christianity

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Wood

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