19th Century Carved MOP "The Last Supper"
Utterly remarkable carved mother of pearl icon depicting Leonardo da Vinci's seminal High Renaissance mural, The Last Supper. The word Bethlehem is etched onto the back, giving us an indication of the this piece's what and where...
It's a souvenir from the Holy Land. Christian pilgrims have travelled to the Levant, traversing Europe and the Mediterranean, since the early medieval period when such a journey would have felt like an epic undertaking. And since the beginning, people would return home with some keepsake of their travels - a relic, an icon, some holy dirt. By the 18th and 19th centuries, when travel became (somewhat) more accessible, craft workshops sprung up around the holy sites - particularly in and around Jerusalem - and carved mother of pearl icons like this became popular souvenirs. The detail is superb, particularly impressive given the technical challenges of the material; the main scene is instantly recognisable, framed by an ornate, openworked border.
Era: Victorian, circa 1880
Size: 7.8cm by 6.9cm
Stone: Mother of Pearl
Marks: Bethlehem carved into back
Condition: Great antique condition
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[Last updated: 28th February 2026]
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