Gilded Wooden Altar Ornament

The gilded wooden altar ornament sits above a painted church panel as the central carved cartouche of an altarpiece. Worn gilt and dark brown wood catch directional light while the painted scene beneath appears in grayscale inside a dim arch; the frame fills the view with dense scrolls and cherub faces. Flaking gilt, exposed ground, and small nail heads are visible along the carved curls and edges.