Cabinet of Curiosities
Sat, Sep 27, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 449
Two antique Christian prayer and penance items. Circa 19th/...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Two antique Christian prayer and penance items. Circa 19th/early 20th century. Including a cilice (instrument of penance), metallic wire band with barbs on the side worn against the skin or sewn into a garment as a reminder of Christ's pain (length with clasp 9", probably for wrist or ankle); and a Virgin Mary ex-voto, black wooden frame with bubble glass, chalk figure, leather backing (several old cracks), 3 ? x 3 ?".
