Antique 19th century French embossed leather reliquary cabinet with studded decoration. 19th century.
Reliquaries were designed as receptacles for tiny bundles of sacred stuff such as handfuls of dust, pebbles from Biblical sites in the Holy Land, tiny fragments of the hair, clothing, and even bone of those deemed to be saints and martyrs by the Christian church as per the Oxford Languages definition. Overall 87 1/2"h x 32 3/4"w x 13"d
Seller: Old Europe Antiques Home Furnishings
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Wear and imperfections commensurate with being moved, age and use. Minor areas of loss to the leather. 211o23
