"Pair Of Reliquary Frames - 19th Century "
In each of these charming reliquaries, a painted wax devotional figure sits enthroned in a setting of cannetille and colored beads. This decoration is typical of Germanic monastery work known as "Reinliche Arbeiten" (Pure Works). Two relics are attached to these holy figures: Saint Vitus, Martyr, and Saint Maurice in the first reliquary; Saint Pacificus, Martyr, and an Unknown Saint in the second. Gilded wooden frame.
Dimensions: 20 cm x 14.5 cm.
Condition: Used – poorly fitted glass panes and a crack in the glass.
Reference 778
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato