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Elevate your collection with thisstunningly ornate Tridentine Latin Mass Altar Card, an extraordinary relic of ecclesiastical history. Once placed at the very heart of the altar during the most sacred moment of the consecration, this magnificent piece captures the solemn beauty of traditional Catholic liturgy.
Encased in asolid brass frameadorned with rich, high-relief decorative corners, the altar card displays the consecration prayers in elegant Latin script, bordered by intricate scrollwork and crowned with a large central illustration. It proudly bears the mark ofMason Bouasse-Lebel, Paris, a renowned 19th-century French ecclesiastical publisher, stamped discreetly in the lower left corner.
Substantial in both size and presence, it measures 24.75 inches wide by 17.5 inches high, with a depth of 1 inch, and weighs an impressive 15 pounds. The card remains framed under glass, preserving its beauty while showing characterful signs of age-related wear to the frame — a testament to its history. This listing is for the one main altar card, there are no others in the set available
Whether destined for continued use in sacred rites, added to a devotional collection, or displayed as a captivating piece of religious art, this altar card offers both spiritual and decorative significance.
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