Reliquary

Description

Reliquary, known as the Coigrich, or crosier shrine, of St Fillan of Glendochart, silver gilt, 15th-century, incorporating earlier work

Museum reference

H.KC 2

Object name

Reliquary, Coigrich, Crosier shrine

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

15th century

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver gilt. Generally excellent condition, some wear to the gilding, the filigree flattened and distorted in places; impact damage on the side of the crook

Associations

Saint Fillan of Glendochart

Exhibitions

• Celts (10 Mar 2016 - 25 Sep 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Celts: Art and Identity (24 Sep 2015 - 31 Jan 2016)
  British Museum

• Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland (12 Aug 1982 - 26 Sep 1982)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

• 26 Treasures in the National Museum of Scotland (01 Dec 2011 - 29 Jan 2012)
  World Wide Web

References

Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003

Caldwell, D.H. (ed). Angels Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982

Links to other web pages

Collection Story

On display

national museum of scotland »
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scotland galleries »
kingdom of the scots »
medieval church