Reliquary

Description

Reliquary of gadrooned and chased silver with a cylindrical glass body, with cherub heads at sides of glass: Italian, Venice, mark of the controller of the mint; winged lion's head above the initials MP, late 17th to mid 18th century

Museum reference

A.1892.340

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Reliquary

Production information

Venice, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

18th century

Materials

Silver, Glass

Physical description

Silver with glass body

Associations

Previous owner: Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder Collection

Exhibitions

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland