Ornate c1000 AD Carved Ivory English Tau Cross 1930s Trade Ad Card

Description

Ornate c1000 AD Carved Ivory English Tau Cross 1930s Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY  3 1/8 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1930s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
AN ENGLISH TAU CROSS
The Tau Cross (from the Greek letter T)
was a form of the pastoral staff and was
used by Bishops and Abbots of the Western
church up to the 12th century. It is still
used in some of the Eastern churches.
Ivory has been a favourite material for
sculpture from the earliest times and this
Anglo-Saxon specimen is typical of the
work produced in England during the 10th
and 11th centuries. Many of the beautiful
carvings of this period were inspired by the
famous Winchester school of illumination,
and the work is characterized by the same
individuality found in the drawings in
contemporary manuscripts.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE .
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 1/8 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE IMAGES ABOVE WITH THE RULER AS A SCALE!
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION - IT IS AN ORIGINAL
THERE MAY BE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - BENT and/or ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS
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NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERED
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!