A pair of Franco-Flemish wood reliefs depicting The Virgin Adoring the Infant Christ and the Pietà, 17th century

Each relief now on later wood backing for stabilization. Both with vertical age cracks, minor surface abrasions, worming, and small restorations throughout. Virgin Adoring the Infant Christ: one open age crack running halfway up the relief from the bottom in the center, through the body of Christ. Carved in sections with seams visible. Losses to the Virgin's hands. Pieta: Age cracks. Small fill at body of one cherub. Carved in sections with seams visible, and pegs for attachment of sections visible at three corners.
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