Reliquary With 11 Relics And Radiant Decoration, 18th Century

Reliquary in paperolles with radiant decoration, 18th century

Reliquary in circular form under glass, featuring remarkable paperolles work in gilded metal wire, embellished with finely executed floral and plant motifs.
The composition is organized in a radiating pattern around a central cavity adorned with a painted medallion and containing a relic protected under glass.

Description

The set contains 11 relics arranged in a crown, identified by handwritten bands.
Among those legible, we note in particular a relic of Saint Generosa as well as a probable relic of Saint Lucia (S. Lucia) and Saint Innocenty . Other inscriptions, partially erased or difficult to decipher, mention various martyred saints and figures of Christian devotion.

Convent work of great finesse, characteristic of productions from the second half of the 18th century.
Beautiful ornamental richness and balanced composition.

Dimensions: 25 cm diameter overall

Condition

Good overall condition, with wear and slight alterations in keeping with age, particularly to labels and textile elements.

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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