TRUNK OF OFFERINGS FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY to say masses for the liberation of the souls in Purgatory in oak wood polychromed oak. In the lower part the casket of the trunk with slotted flap. The upper back panel is carved with a relief with three praying souls in the flames of Purgatory. France, Auvergne, 17th century. Height: 37 cm - Width: 20.5 cm Depth: 14.5 cm (Minor accidents and visible missing parts) BIBLIOGRAPHY George Dubouchet , Du meuble de style au mobilier usuel populaire du Massif Central, Amis des Arts et Traditions Populaires du Massif Central (2013). Reproduced. PROVENANCE - Chapel of the Château de Saint-Christophe-sur- Dolaizon (Auvergne) - Lionel Teissèdre Collection - Alain Colomb Collection - Joseph Pell Lombardi private collection for the chapel at his château in Sailhant (Cantal)