Neo-gothic Reliquary Shrine – 19th Century. Relic Ex Ossibus – St Jean Eudes

Neo-Gothic Reliquary Shrine – 19th Century – Relic ex ossibus – St Jean Eudes

Gilt bronze reliquary shrine, Neo-Gothic work from the second half of the 19th century, with fine chasing.

Description:

The architecture evokes a cathedral façade: slender pinnacles, trefoil arches, statuettes in the round, pyramidal pediment, globe surmounted by a Latin cross. The whole rests on a quadrangular base with turned, finely molded feet.

Display Case and Relic: In the center of the display case is a circular medallion with a radiating gilt border containing a visible bone fragment with a perfectly legible old handwritten label: “Ex ossibus St Jean Eudes

Condition:

Very good overall condition - Homogeneous antique patina - Intact display case. No recent dismantling or handling.

In accordance with canon law (can. 1190 §1), this sale concerns only the reliquary as a sacred work of art.
The relics it contains are not the subject of the transaction, but are included free of charge for their historical and cultural value.

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