Description:

Europe, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. A beautiful two-part gold (68% gold or equivalent to 15K+) reliquary pendant, bearing a bone relic underneath an oval-shaped piece of glass, set inside an ornate gold frame decorated with eight pink-red rubies and eight diamonds. Connected to this is another piece of gold inlaid with four more rubies and seven more diamonds. All of the stones feature antique cuts. On the back of the reliquary is incised "IHS" - a Christogram or combination of letters that represent the holy name "Jesus". Size: 1.45" W x 2.75" H (3.7 cm x 7 cm); modern cord is: 20" L (50.8 cm); gold is 68%, equivalent to 15K+; total weight: 28.3 grams

Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA

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#139973

  • Condition: Stones are all present and gold is in very nice condition. Stones have some slight scratches on surface. Glass is cloudy. Modern cord.

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March 21, 2019 7:00 AM MDT
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