Reliquary
15th century (made)
A six lobed base with band of tracery, supports a stem with knop and upper portion composed of Gothic window work filled in with blue translucent enamel and pinnacles; the whole is surmounted by a double cross within a pointed frame, decorated with a crocketed band and cross on the top. The double cross with crystal front is stated to contain a fragment of the wood of the true cross, and bears at its foot the words 'Ece vere ligno' H. 10 7/8 in., W. 4 1/4 in.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Reliquary. Silver-gilt. 15th century. French. |
| Physical description | A six lobed base with band of tracery, supports a stem with knop and upper portion composed of Gothic window work filled in with blue translucent enamel and pinnacles; the whole is surmounted by a double cross within a pointed frame, decorated with a crocketed band and cross on the top. The double cross with crystal front is stated to contain a fragment of the wood of the true cross, and bears at its foot the words 'Ece vere ligno' H. 10 7/8 in., W. 4 1/4 in. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mezzacasa, Manlio Leo. 'New light on two late-medieval reliquaries from Venice and the Veneto'. In: Ricche Minere, 10 (December 2018), 31-55. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 736-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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