Reliquary
1665 (made)
Silver, the relics contained in two small frames, glazed on the back and front, sheltered under canopies, one above the other. Both canopies are supported by four twisted columns, the upper one is smaller and is covered by a roof chased with scale tiling. Baluster stem elaborately chased with wreaths and leaf-work; stepped oval base embossed with bands of foliage and ovals; four cherub feet.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | silver, Spain (town mark for Zaragoza), ca. 1665. |
| Physical description | Silver, the relics contained in two small frames, glazed on the back and front, sheltered under canopies, one above the other. Both canopies are supported by four twisted columns, the upper one is smaller and is covered by a roof chased with scale tiling. Baluster stem elaborately chased with wreaths and leaf-work; stepped oval base embossed with bands of foliage and ovals; four cherub feet. |
| Credit line | Dr W.L. Hildburgh Bequest |
| Bibliographic reference | Oman, Charles. The Golden Age of Hispanic Silver, 1400-1665. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1968. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.341-1956 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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