Miniature Madonna Panel in Gilt Frame

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Brand: Unbranded (Florentine / Made in Italy style, maker unmarked in photo)

• Material: Carved and molded wood panel, gesso, gold leaf / gilt finish, applied lithograph print

• Dimensions: Approx. 3 x 3 x 0.75 in

• Color/Finish: Antiqued gold gilt border with muted green, rose and cream religious image

• Condition: Good - visible crackle and craquelure in the gilt finish, chipping and gesso loss along the outer edges and bottom rail, light surface soiling and rubbing to the print; image remains clear and stable

• Era/Period: Mid-century, circa 1950s-1970s Italian Florentine giftware tradition

• Weight: Approx. 0.3 lb

• Subject: Madonna in prayer, adoring the Christ Child — after an Italian Renaissance panel in the manner of Filippo/Filippino Lippi

• Format: Small standing or wall-hang devotional plaque; no visible hanger in photo

This is the kind of small devotional object that decorators and collectors hunt for by the handful — the crackled gold leaf and softly faded Renaissance image give it genuine age and warmth that reproductions can't fake. Perfect stacked on a bookshelf, layered on a gallery wall, or set on a bedside table or home altar. Charming, easy to ship, and priced far below the antique-shop asking price for Florentine gilt pieces.