1700 / 1799, Spain

1700 / 1799, Spain

Identifier
332-1890
Collection
Material
Depiction
Dimension
1.9 cm (depth)
10.3 cm (length)
7.9 cm (width)
Production time
Production place

Description

Vertical oval pendant, consisting of a frame of curved filigree scrolls surrounding an oval glass case containing a relic described as a piece of St Francis' sackcloth (saccum). On the back is a red wax impression of an unknown cardinal's seal. There is a ring for suspension made from a band of twisted wires at the top, resting on a filigree bead. Silver-gilt filigree reliquary containing a piece of St Francis' robe, Spain, 1700-1799.