Description
A German plated glass ostensorium (reliquary) with silver saint figure, 18th century Silver-plated, silver figure. On a round hollow foot with leaf decoration in relief between tongue ornaments. Baluster shaft. Glass cylinder for storing a relic. The upper end is domed and also decorated with tongues. The front depicts a saint with an ostensorium in her hand as a silver half-relief. In good condition. Dimensions 39 x 17.8 cm, total weight 901 g. An ostensorium is used to display a relic or to carry in a procession. Condition: II +
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A German plated glass ostensorium (reliquary) with silver saint figure, 18th century Silver-plated, silver figure. On a round hollow foot with leaf decoration in relief between tongue ornaments. Baluster shaft. Glass cylinder for storing a relic. The upper end is domed and also decorated with tongues. The front depicts a saint with an ostensorium in her hand as a silver half-relief. In good condition. Dimensions 39 x 17.8 cm, total weight 901 g. An ostensorium is used to display a relic or to carry in a procession. Condition: II +
