(Above) Chalkware diorama. Click image for larger view.
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Click image for larger view.HERE’S A SPECTACULAR, RELIGIOUS 19th CENTURY CHALKWARE DIORAMA, that was discovered in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures describe it all, except for the size: this thing is 4 feet 8 inches long, 28 inches tall, and 7.5 inches deep and is heavy. You can see it has wonderful detail and dimension. What you can’t see is that it has an iron frame.
Location is in the Urban Country store of 1stdibs.