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An exceptional receptacle for our insignia relic from the Society of Saint Ursula.
Made of ebony, silver and gilded copper, its architectural shape is underlined by four detached columns, and it houses a chief of the eleven thousand Virgins of the Company of Saint Ursula.
Richly embroidered with gold and silver thread, the base is embellished with hardstone cabochons set in openwork silver motifs.
The upper part, richly applied with cherub busts, shells and scrolls in silver and gilded copper, is topped with a cross.
German work, mid-17th century Augsburg or Innsbruck region
Dimensions : Height : 64 cm, width : 38 cm.
Very good condition.
Our hunt is accompanied by a pair of 17th-century reliquaries or display stands. Transformed into blackened wood mirrors, this pair is richly decorated with a pediment, columns, applied brass and silver decoration, foliage, masks, putti, flowers and scrolls.
The pieces stand on curved front legs, with a ball at the back.
Dimensions: 65 cm high, 27 cm wide and 8 cm deep.
Old episcopal wax seals on the back.
Slightly missing - woodworm holes - one monstrance slightly unbalanced.
Price €14,500
Possibility of splitting the set with the hunt for €11,000 and the two old monstrance for €3,500.
Ref: FX982IQ8UW