Extraordinary ENORMOUS Antique Sacred Heart Candleshade Ornament

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A magnificent example, it is encrusted with an extravagant number of glass stones. It originates from France and was purchased within a large sacred heart collection. It dates circa 1900. We feature the first image with candlelight to demonstrate the exquisite reflected illumination.

This sacred heart ornament is large (8" x 6") with a very thick central mounted (1/2" thick) ruby flash beveled glass wafer. The beveled wafer (with engraved Christogram "IHS" surrounded by a crown of thorns) is supported by a gilded brass frame which creates the upper channel for 39 clear glass stones. The gilded brass support attaches to a channel filled with 36 ruby glass stones. Large rays fan outward, each filled by four large clear glass stones. The flame has a pretty curve; it is filled by large to small ruby glass stones and four clear stones at the base. It has remnants of a mount at the back, which would have attached to a supporting stand which held the votive candle.

It is in very good antique condition with all stones present. The small row of clear stones surrounding the glass heart has some slight small irregular bends at the left 7 and 8 o'clock position (from age and use).

It is a rare example rarely seen in today's market.