RAVENNA, THE TRIANGULAR BASE PROBABLY CIRCA 1576 AND THE STEM AND UPPER SECTION PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY
AN ITALIAN SILVER, GILT-SILVER, GILT-BRONZE AND GILT-COPPER RELIQUARY
One side inscribed: ANO.D.1576 / XXX. SEPT. and further inscribed: DE S.LAVR. / ET DE S.LV / CIA VIRG. / ET MART.; the second side inscribed: H…SAC.MONA / S.VITAL.RAVEN. / FILIVS and DE VESTE GLO / VIR.MARAE ET / DE S.IOANNE / BAPTISTA; the third side inscribed: CVRAET / EXPENS. / D.PRO.CALEN. and IN HOCTABER. / ADSVNINTRELI / QVIAESS. VT / IFRAAPPARET.
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high, overall
RAVENNA, THE TRIANGULAR BASE PROBABLY CIRCA 1576 AND THE STEM AND UPPER SECTION PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY
AN ITALIAN SILVER, GILT-SILVER, GILT-BRONZE AND GILT-COPPER RELIQUARY
One side inscribed: ANO.D.1576 / XXX. SEPT. and further inscribed: DE S.LAVR. / ET DE S.LV / CIA VIRG. / ET MART.; the second side inscribed: H…SAC.MONA / S.VITAL.RAVEN. / FILIVS and DE VESTE GLO / VIR.MARAE ET / DE S.IOANNE / BAPTISTA; the third side inscribed: CVRAET / EXPENS. / D.PRO.CALEN. and IN HOCTABER. / ADSVNINTRELI / QVIAESS. VT / IFRAAPPARET.
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high, overall