Filigree Silver Reliquary – Relic Of Saint Felix Of Cantalice – 18th/19th Century

Filigree Silver Reliquary – Relic of Saint Felix of Cantalice – 18th/19th Century

Superb oval Catholic reliquary, with a finely chased and filigree silver mount, in the late Baroque style. It houses a relic of Saint Felix of Cantalice, a 16th-century Capuchin friar canonized in 1712, renowned for his piety and miracles

Description

The relic is carefully preserved behind glass, on a red textile background edged with gold thread. A handwritten label authenticates the relic with the visible inscription: “S. Felicis Capuc.” (Sancti Felicis Capucini).
The reverse is decorated with embossed paper adorned with a gilt floral motif, typical of reliquaries of this period.

Dimensions: Height with bail 6 cm – Width 5 cm

Condition:

Excellent condition – relic and original label intact

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They allow you to appreciate its condition and characteristics.
Please examine them carefully before any commitment. In accordance with canon law (can. 1190 §1), this sale concerns only the reliquary as an object of sacred art. The relics it contains are not the object of the transaction, but are included free of charge for their historical and cultural value.

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