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<p>[QUOTE="Bookahtoo, post: 2283740, member: 31"]Ok, I admit it, it was the opening of the local flea market today and I was there at 7 AM with my darn mask on. I was looking for <i>paper!</i> I need postcards, photographs, and other ephemera - for myself and for my store.</p><p>Anyway, very little paper to be had.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got these 3 wood stations of the cross. I thought they were nicely carved. I believe the color is stain. I'm guessing they were carved in the 60s, maybe in Italy? Can anyone help with any information about the carvings, and/or suggestions for cleaning? Oh yeah, it looks like there were crosses on the top that all got snapped off. </p><p>I didn't even know there were 14 stations - I thought there were 7, so I can use some help.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257768[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257769[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257770[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257771[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257772[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257773[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257774[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257775[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]257776[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bookahtoo, post: 2283740, member: 31"]Ok, I admit it, it was the opening of the local flea market today and I was there at 7 AM with my darn mask on. I was looking for [I]paper![/I] I need postcards, photographs, and other ephemera - for myself and for my store. Anyway, very little paper to be had. I got these 3 wood stations of the cross. I thought they were nicely carved. I believe the color is stain. I'm guessing they were carved in the 60s, maybe in Italy? Can anyone help with any information about the carvings, and/or suggestions for cleaning? Oh yeah, it looks like there were crosses on the top that all got snapped off. I didn't even know there were 14 stations - I thought there were 7, so I can use some help. [ATTACH=full]257768[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257769[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257770[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257771[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257772[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257773[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257774[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257775[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257776[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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