Not on display

Reliquary

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Reliquary. Gilt bronze. Inscribed around the foot.

Object details

Categories
Religion
Metalwork
Christianity
Object type
Reliquary
Materials and techniques
Gilt Bronze
Bronze
Gilding
Brief description
Reliquary, Italy. 15th century.
Church plate
Physical description
Reliquary. Gilt bronze. Inscribed around the foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5in
  • Diameter: 3.875in
Marks and inscriptions
Hoc opus. fecit. fieri. Xtoforus. de .Luca. 1497 (inscribed around the foot of the reliquary)
Gallery label
(1856)
MONSTRANCE. Gilt bronze; inscribed round the foot "Hoc · opus · fecit · fieri · Xtoforus · de · Luca. 1497." Italian. H. 8½ in., diam., 3 7/8 in. Bought, 6l.
[A later hand has deleted the word 'Monstrance' and reclassified the object as a 'Reliquary'.]
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
2999-1856

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Record createdApril 8, 2005
Record URL
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