A classicist brass reliquary

A classicist brass reliquary Oval, domed foot with a continuous band of gadroons. Above a stem with an ovoid knop, the expositorium with a large radiating halo and a veil applied to the front, set with two faceted, red foil-backed glass stones. Behind glass, a sealed capsule containing the relic of Saint Francis of Assisi. Inside the foot, a certificate dated 1853 from the Capuchin Father Carlo Felice da Milano, confirming the authenticity of the relic. With remnants of gilding. Height 27.5 cm. Germany, around 1853.

Estimation:€800

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