{"product_id":"product_beb6fc29-851b-f95a-a4c0-0a1bb810928b","title":"Antique Catholic baptismal image from 1907, John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, Austrian religious image from the monarchy, religious wall decoration","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eThis antique Catholic religious image depicts the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and dates from 1907. The image was given as a gift on the occasion of a baptism in Lower Austria and bears a handwritten dedication with name and date at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eSuch baptismal pictures were a traditional gift for newborns in Catholic Austria during the monarchy. They were meant to accompany the child throughout their life and remind them of the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eThe picture originates from the municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg in Lower Austria, a region with a long Catholic tradition. The original wooden frame is still present. On the back is a stamp with the double-headed eagle of the Habsburg Monarchy, indicating that it dates back to the time of Austria-Hungary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eThe glass is original, as is the old hanging mechanism with eyelet and cord. Despite being over 100 years old, the picture is in good, collectible condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003eThis object is particularly suitable for collectors of religious art, for lovers of the Austro-Hungarian period, or as a decorative piece with historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e : wood, paper, glass, metal eyelet, string\u003cbr data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2112\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e : 38 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e : 29.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth\u003c\/strong\u003e : 1.1 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e : approx. 1900–1910\u003cbr data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e : Austria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSchweiggers, an afternoon with an old dealer. The 1907 baptism picture hung for decades in an Austrian home. The colors are still vibrant — faith sometimes lasts longer than everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: saddlebrown;\"\u003eFaith and craft united — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56752368386423,"sku":"12","price":32.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/Heiligenbild_1.jpg?v=1773750275","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/product_beb6fc29-851b-f95a-a4c0-0a1bb810928b","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}