Italian Metallic Thread, Watercolor and Pearl Beads Reliquary Wall Shrine room paneling Flower and butterfly pattern on

Flower and butterfly pattern on a brown goldstone ground

ISBN 13: 9780962063527

Art Deco and Gothic-Revival style

With a seated Buddha in the center surrounded by gems from Tibet

Italian Metallic Thread, Watercolor and Pearl Beads Reliquary Wall Shrine room paneling Flower and butterfly pattern onDETAILS An antique framed reliquary devotional with a watercolor scene of Christ as the Good Shepherd with a lamb around his neck ascending to the sky on a cloud. Three angels hold a casket aloft above Christ. Metallic thread, paste stones and pearl beads surround the miniature painting on a red fabric background. This type of reliquary was made in religious houses throughout Europe. FRAMING Gilt frame under glass PLACE OF ORIGIN Italy Europe PERIOD