A classicist brass reliquary

A classicist brass reliquary Oval, domed foot with a continuous band of gadroons. Above a stem with an ovoid knop, the expositorium with a large radiating halo and a veil applied to the front, set with two faceted, red foil-backed glass stones. Behind glass, a sealed capsule containing the relic of Saint Francis of Assisi. Inside the foot, a certificate dated 1853 from the Capuchin Father Carlo Felice da Milano, confirming the authenticity of the relic. With remnants of gilding. Height 27.5 cm. Germany, around 1853.

Category

Silver

Location

Köln

Dimensions

H 27.5 cm