Brass reliquary - REL049

Gold-plated brass reliquary in Baroque style, with a foliage-worked sheet-metal cover, a cross-shaped relic case with a red background and a chalice-form cup: a liturgical piece of clear artisan tradition, suited to the solemn display of relics.

Main features

• Material: fully gold-plated brass
• Height: 34 cm
• Relic case: four-lobed cross form with red velvet background
• Stem: chalice form with central spherical knop
• Base: broad bell-shaped foot, stable
• Style: ecclesiastical Baroque, with rich foliage and scroll decoration

Liturgical use

Placed on the altar or displayed in a case during celebrations in honour of the saint, the reliquary accompanies the veneration of relics in parishes, shrines and conventual chapels. The Baroque profile makes it suited to historically furnished places of worship, where decorative richness is an integral part of the spiritual experience of the faithful.