Ancient reliquary book High Middle Ages Lombardy mid 16th century

ITALY, LOMBARDY, MID 16th CENTURY.

ANTIQUE GILT SILVER RELIQUARY.

THE OPENING PART CONSISTS OF A GLASS EGLOMISED MEDALLION WITH A DECORATION OF THE LAMENTATION OF CHRIST.

THE BACK, ALSO ORNAMENTED WITH A GLASS EGLOMISED MEDALLION, IS DECORATED WITH THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS.

SMALL LOSSES ARE NOTED IN THE PAINTINGS.

ON THE EDGES, A VIRGIN AND CHILD, AND ANGEL HEADS.

THE BACK HAS 3 TWISTED RIBS.

CLOSURE FITTINGS IN THE FORM OF A HEAD. THE LATCHES ARE MISSING.

THE INTERIOR IN A BOXED COMPARTMENT CONTAINS SEVERAL RELICS WITH NAMED LABELS, ALL UNDER GLASS.

HEIGHT WITHOUT THE SUSPENSION RING: 5,2 cm.

WIDTH: 4,2 cm.

THICKNESS: 2,6 cm.

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