A set of four frames with 18th-century Klauber engravings in beautiful rectangular frames made of gilded wood

A set of four frames featuring 18th-century engravings by Klauber, housed in beautiful rectangular frames made of gilded wood with inlays of blue lapis lazuli-colored paper on the outer profile, decorated with gold embellishments.
Under the original glass are images of saints Ambrose, Gregory the Martyr, Augustine, and Geronimo, engraved by the German artist Katharina Klauber (1740-1813), belonging to a renowned family of engravers from Augusta, Germany, specializing in high-quality sacred images. Notably, the etchings depict:
1. S. Gregorius M. Conscripsit sermones rectissimos et veritate plenos. Preacher 12.10;
2. S. Ambrosius Sunt quaedam difficilia intellectu 2.Petr.3.16;
3. S. Augustinus Tria sunt difficilia mihi. Pov.30.18;
4. S. Hieronymus Columnae Coeli contremiscunt et pavent. Iob.26.11.
The engravings are bordered with a red line and a light blue mat. The items, in good condition considering their age, show minimal signs of moisture damage.

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