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The upper section of a large monstrance or reliquary made of…
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The upper section of a large monstrance or reliquary made of…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Description
The upper section of a large monstrance or reliquary made of cast silver (not hallmarked), chiselled and gilded, with translucent blue enamel. Shaped like an architecturally designed aedicule with a hexagonal plan, it features, on the lower section, a series of six arcades with pinnacles housing saintly figures against an enamelled background, separated by flying buttresses adorned with gargoyles; and, on the upper section, an openwork bell tower with a conical roof topped by a finial, pierced with twin ogival windows, flanked by flying buttresses with pinnacles and gargoyles. Berry or Burgundy?, second half of the 15th century. H. 32.5 cm - Weight: 925 g. Dr E.F.’s label. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Dr E.F., Georges Pelletier Collection, Marseille (some wear and minor imperfections). Expert: Laurence FLIGNY. The certificate of exemption from the hallmark is enclosed.
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