Large lectern eagle. Period late 17th, early 18th.

Carved yew wood, monochrome paint, iron book rest. The base is in turned wood mounted on a three-sided base reminiscent of the Trinity.

The eagle is imposing, the wings are spread and wide-ranging, the gaze high and stern. He pivots perfectly on his foot. The eagle, animal symbol of Saint John the Evangelist, grips a globe in its claws, a mark of the universal sovereignty of the Christian faith.

The set can be dismantled into three parts. The three-sided base, the turned wooden shaft and the eagle.

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Total height 2m12 . Eagle 94 cm - base  1m18

Width 1m06 (at the tips of the wings)