Reliquary In The Form Of An Embroidered Booklet, Containing 4 Relics

Reliquary in the form of an embroidered booklet, containing relics of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Jeanne de Chantal and St. Mary Magdalene – 19th century – France

Rare reliquary in the form of a small textile book, finely embroidered on both sides with polychrome floral motifs with the Marian monogram “M”. The booklet is closed with a silk ribbon and opens like a missal or a devotional notebook.
The interior is lined with a delicate frame, lined with ivory moiré fabric.

Description

The interior side presents a reliquary under glass, in the Napoleon III style, on a sea green velvet background. It contains four classified relics, decorated with twisted gold thread, mini pearls and a gold frame:
Identified relics (with handwritten labels):
St. Vincent de P. (Saint Vincent de Paul)
St. Ignatius (Saint Ignatius of Loyola)
St. Chantal (Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal)
St. Mary. Mary (Saint Mary Magdalene)

The parcels are set in floral decorations of pearls and gold thread, with carefully cut handwritten cartouches.

Condition:

Very good condition. Clean textile box, embroidery intact, original glass not cracked.
Slight veil of wear on the interior velvet, without alteration of the decoration. Relics perfectly legible and intact.

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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