Suite of 17th Century Reliquaries
Suite of 17th Century Reliquaries
A remarkable collection of 15, Italian, circa 1650, metal framed, wax-sealed, glass front reliquaries inset with fabric fragments amid gilt metal, and hand-written, ink-on-parchment labels.
Dimensions 20.25in. Height x 17.25in. Width
Materials Metal, gilding, parchment, ink, silk
Place of Origin Mid 17th Century
Period Italy
Materials Metal, gilding, parchment, ink, silk
Place of Origin Mid 17th Century
Period Italy