Antique 1897 Homan Sick Call Outfit Catholic Crucifix Silverplate Box Booklet For Sale
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Antique 1897 Homan Sick Call Outfit Catholic Crucifix Silverplate Box Booklet:
$312.00
Antique 1897 Homan Sick Call Outfit Catholic Crucifix Silverplate Box BookletAntique pre-owned condition with substantial age-related wear. Silver-plated pieces show tarnish, surface wear, scratches, discoloration and areas of plating loss, particularly to the undersides of the plates. Wood cabinet shows scratches, scuffs, marks and finish wear consistent with age. Purple satin lining shows age/use wear. Original booklet has age toning, edge/corner wear and other expected paper wear.
This is an incomplete Sick-Call Outfit and does not contain all eleven articles originally supplied with the set. Please carefully review all photographs for the exact pieces included and overall condition. No attempt has been made to restore the set.
Rare antique Homan Silver Plate Company Sick-Call Outfit, a late-19th-century Catholic sacramental set produced by the Homan Silver Plate Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Very hard to find is the included original Homan literature identifies the set as “Homan’s Sick-Call Outfit.” The booklet describes the original outfit as containing eleven articles housed in a quarter-sawn oak cabinet reinforced with decorative metalwork and lined in purple satin.
The cabinet measures approximately 11½" x 10½" x 4½", remarkably close to the original dimensions printed in the period literature of approximately 11⅝" x 10⅝" x 4½".
The silver-plated sacramental centerpiece disassembles into multiple components and features an ornate crucifix with figure of Christ and INRI plaque, two candle holders, decorative arms, gold-colored interior font/bowl and pedestal base.
Also included are two matching round silver-plated plates/patens, each decorated with an ornate IHS Christogram in the center and decorative foliage around the border.
One additional small ornate circular silver-colored fitting/component is included as pictured.
Of particular interest is the original Homan Sick-Call Outfit booklet, containing the manufacturer's illustration and description of the outfit along with period testimonials/recommendations from Catholic clergy. Several visible testimonials are dated 1897, including correspondence from locations such as Green Bay, Wisconsin; Portland, Maine; Galveston, Texas; and St. Augustine, Florida.
One of the silver-plated components is marked for the Homan Silver Plate Co. and indicates Quadruple Plate / Sick-Call Outfit / Pat’d April ’97.
This is an uncommon surviving piece of late-19th-century American Catholic religious history. The original cabinet, major sacramental centerpiece, matching plates and especially the surviving original Homan literature make this a particularly interesting display or research oak cabinet with decorative metal corners and cross
11½" wide x 10½" deep x 4½" high
Brand: Homan Silver Plate Co.
Type: Sick Call Outfit / Sacramental Set
Religion: Christianity
Denomination: Catholic
Material: Silver Plate, Wood, Fabric
Finish: Quadruple Plate
Era: Victorian / Late 19th Century
Date: Post-April 1897
Manufacturer: Homan Silver Plate Company
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Theme: Catholicism / Religious / Sacramental
Features: Crucifix, Candelabrum, IHS Patens, Original Cabinet & Literature
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