Frame - Reliquary With Paperolles (replicas Of Saints And The True Cross) Italy, Late 18th Century
RELIQUARY FRAME WITH PAPEROLLES
Italy (probable), late 18th - early 19th century
Carved and gilded wood, mounted under glass.
Interior decoration in paperolles (rolled paper) embellished with metallic threads, pearls and textile background.
Composition centered on a medallion containing a fragment arranged in the shape of a cross, identified as a relic of the True Cross ("Ex Ligno Crucis"), surrounded by several relics of saints with authentic manuscripts.
Four "Agnus Dei" ( a mixture of wax and the dust or ashes of anonymous Catacomb Saints = Replicas!)
, representing Christian motifs and personages of the Catholic Church.
Reverse closed with ecclesiastical threads and wax seals, guaranteeing ancient integrity (unopened).
Period: 18th century
Style: Consulat, Empire
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Gilted wood
Width: 25 ( 45,5 cm : cadre)
Height: 30 ( 56,5 cm : cadre)
Depth: 6 cm
Reference (ID): 1737618
Availability: In stock
